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Recently, Kitho's family organised an exhibition of his work, including cartoons and film posters on the occasion of his first death anniversary, which falls on October 18.
Five films penned by M T are being screened free at Kalabhavan Theatre from July 29 to August 2.
The film festival is held from July 29 to August 2 at the Kalabhavan theatre in Thiruvananthapuram in association with KSFDC.
Santhosh grabbed the state award for best child artist for his role.
Young MT would walk for miles in search of books. He would borrow money to buy books. And he idolized the writers. MT wanted to be like them. Excerpts from interview.
MT was awarded the Jnanpith Award for his overall contribution to literature in 1995 and in 2005, he was decorated with the country's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan.
After becoming an IAS officer NS Madhavan left Kerala to join the Bihar cadre and once there, his connection with Malayalam language started to fray, and finally snapped.
Madhavan said while taking part in the debate on the topic 'The MT Malayali has read' (Malayali Vayicha MT) organised by Manorama Online as part of the writer's 90th birthday celebrations. The event was held at Sobha City, Thrissur.
Prominent figures across the literary, cultural, movie and political spectrum will participate in the programme.
He was under treatment at a private hospital in Kottakkal for age-related ailments. He was 97.