Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Daughters of MT Vasudevan Nair demand book withdrawal
The daughters of famous writer MT Vasudevan Nair are upset about a new book.
They say the book has wrong information and unfairly criticizes their father and family.
The book is about Pramila Nair, who was MT Vasudevan Nair's first wife.
The daughters say the book is trying to hurt their family's reputation.
The authors of the book say they only wrote about Pramila Nair and used her own writings and other published sources.
They say they did not write anything about Sitara or her mother.
The daughters want the book to be taken off the shelves.
Daughters of MT Vasudevan Nair demand withdrawal of a book alleging factual inaccuracies and character assassination.
The book, 'Empty Space–Bashpeekrutayude Aaramviral', is about Pramila Nair, MT Vasudevan Nair's first wife.
Authors Deedi Damodaran and Echmukkutty defend the book, stating it is based on Pramila Nair's autobiographical fiction and published sources.
Sitara alleges the book is an attempt to defame their father and family to boost sales.
Authors claim they did not write about Sitara or her mother, only about Pramila Nair.
- Who
- Daughters of MT Vasudevan Nair (Sitara and Aswathy) and the book's authors (Deedi Damodaran and Echmukkutty)
- What
- Demand for withdrawal of a book alleging factual inaccuracies and character assassination
- When
- January 23, 2024
- Where
- Kozhikode, Kerala, India
- Why
- Allegations of factual inaccuracies and character assassination of their father and family
- Book Title
- Empty Space–Bashpeekrutayude Aaramviral
- Authors
- Deedi Damodaran and Echmukkutty
- Subject of the Book
- Pramila Nair (first wife of MT Vasudevan Nair)
- Daughters' Allegations
- Factual inaccuracies and character assassination
- Authors' Defense
- Book based on Pramila Nair's autobiographical fiction and published sources