Thousands had gathered to pay final respects to Vasudevan Nair on Thursday. Mourners from across the state flocked to his residence in Kozhikode to bid a tearful goodbye to the legendary storyteller who touched generations with his words.

My association with the late MT Vasudevan Nair (MT to me) started during my student days in Calicut in the early 60s, when he was the editor of the prestigious Mathrubhoomi weekly. I used to deliver the manuscript and photographs of a serial article on the poisonous snakes of Kerala by KG Adiyodi,

MT Vasudevan Nair, a revered Malayalam writer, is remembered for his portrayal of Kerala's fading feudal system and the complex inner lives of his cha