M.T. explored a broader landscape of literature: T. Padmanabhan

Recalling some unforgettable moments that he shared with M.T. Vasudevan Nair, writer T. Padmanabhan on Thursday said M.T. was a multi-faceted writer who explored a broader landscape of literature without limiting himself to any particular genre.

Recalling some unforgettable moments that he shared with M.T. Vasudevan Nair, writer T. Padmanabhan on Thursday said M.T. was a multi-faceted writer who explored a broader landscape of literature without limiting himself to any particular genre.

Mr. Padmanabhan, who turned emotional while recalling his 75-year-long connection with the writer since 1950, said his last meeting with M.T. was around two years ago during a literary fest in Thiruvananthapuram. “After a recent slip and fall, I am struggling to walk properly now. For three weeks, I have been under treatment. It may take three more weeks to complete the course of this treatment. I was unable to visit him at the hospital or attend the funeral because of these physical issues,” he told reporters in Kannur.

“I have mixed feelings about him. It was because of my limitations as a writer that I focussed only on short stories. I was happy with that. For him, the world was wider as he explored his capabilities in the field of stories, novels, scripts, drama, and films,” said Mr. Padmanabhan. He said the departure of M.T. was quite unexpected, and it caused an irrecoverable loss.