K. T. Mohammed (29 September 1927 – 25 March 2008), popularly known as KT, was a

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

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and

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. He had scripted about 40 stage plays, including ''Idhu Bhumiyanu'' (''This is the Earth''), considered to be his masterpiece. He had also written screenplay for about 20 films, including '' Kandam Becha Kottu'', ''Thurakkatha Vathil'', '' Moodupadam'', and ''

Kadalpalam ''Kadalpalam'' is a 1969 Malayalam language film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, written by K. T. Mohammed and produced by M. O. Joseph under Manjilas Films. The film stars Sathyan, Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi with Sheela, Bahadoor and Adoor ...

''. K. T. was a recipient of

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Biography

K. T. was born in

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as the eldest son of a police constable umber 353called Kunjumuhammed and had very little formal education. After schooling he worked as a clerk in the postal department. In 1952, he got the first prize in an all India short story contest for his story ''Kannukal'' (Eyes) which was later translated into many foreign languages. He was an active member of Brothers Music Club of

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which was the training ground of many famous artists. He worked as the editor of Chithrakarthika weekly for a brief period of time. He started ''Sangamam Theatre'' a professional drama troupe which staged many of his famous plays both inside and outside the state. In 1971, he was nominated as the Chairman of

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and in 1974 as Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation. He married actress

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and that relation ended in divorce. The couple has a son Jithin. He died on 25 March 2008 at Pavangad, Kozhikode.

Selected plays

*''Oorum Perum'' (A Person with Name and Dignity) *''Avar Theerumanikkunnu'' (They are Deciding) *''Karavatta Pashu'' (The Cow that Stopped Milking) *''Manushyan Karagruhathil'' (Man in Prison) *''Ithu Bhoomiyanu'' (This is the Earth) *''Kaffar'' *''Acchanum Bappayum'' *''Naalkkavala'' (The Junction) *''Njan Pedikkunnu'' (I am Getting Frightened) *''Kainathikal'' *''his one of the work is Baburaj.'' *''Pendulam'' *''Kalithokku'' (The Toy Gun) *''Operation Theatre'' *''Srishti'' (The Creation) *''Sthithi'' *''Samharam'' (The Annihilation) *''Sakshatkaram'' (The Fulfillment) *''Samanwayam'' (The Union) *''Sanatanum'' (The Eternal) *''Sannaham'' *''Vellapokkam'' (The Flood) *''Deepasthambam Mahashcharyam'' *" Soothradharan"

Awards

Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a cinema of kerala, motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs (Kerala), Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and sin ...

s twice, for the Best

Screenwriting Screenwriting or scriptwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is often a freelance profession. Screenwriters are responsible for researching the story, dev ...

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'', 1969 and ''Achanum Bappayum'', 1972 * Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship, 1982 *

, 1986 * Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam "Sahithya Award", 2005

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* Indian Muslims Screenwriters from Kerala Malayali people Malayalam-language writers Malayalam-language dramatists and playwrights 1927 births 2008 deaths Writers from Malappuram district Kerala State Film Award winners Malayalam screenwriters Indian male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Manjeri 20th-century Indian male writers 20th-century Indian screenwriters Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship {{Kerala-stub