K. T. Mohammed (29 September 1927 – 25 March 2008), popularly known as KT, was a Malayalam playwright and screenwriter. 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. Mohammed was a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Biography
Mohammed was born in Manjeri in Malappuram district as the eldest son of a police constable 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 Kozhikode 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 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and in 1974 as Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation.Akhilavijnanakosam (An Encyclopaedia in Malayalam), D. C. Books, Kottayam.
He married actress Zeenath 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 Awards twice, for the Best Screenwriting; Kadalpalam, 1969 and Achanum Bappayum, 1972 Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship, 1982 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1986 Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam "Sahithya Award", 2005
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