Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Mohanlal Highlights Thiruvananthapuram's Literary Legacy
Mohanlal, a famous actor, spoke at the start of a big book event in Thiruvananthapuram.
He said that reading movie scripts by famous writers was like reading books.
He talked about how the city has a long history of great writers and thanked the organizers for choosing this city.
He also shared his dream of hearing writers and scholars speak at such events.
Many important people were there, and the event will have many speakers from all over the world.
Mohanlal highlighted Thiruvananthapuram's rich literary and cultural legacy during the inauguration of the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters.
He mentioned that reading cinema scripts by eminent writers gave him an experience similar to reading literature.
The actor expressed his deep respect for prominent Malayalam writers and recalled his association with literature through cinema scripts.
Mohanlal shared his unfulfilled dream of hearing writers and scholars speak on stage at literary festivals.
The festival, held from January 29 to February 1, will feature around 700 speakers from across the globe.
- Who
- Mohanlal, prominent Malayalam actor, and other dignitaries
- What
- Inauguration of the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters
- When
- January 29, 2024
- Where
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Why
- To celebrate the city's rich literary and cultural legacy
- Event
- Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters
- Location
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Date
- January 29 to February 1
- Participants
- 700 speakers from across the globe
- Prominent Writers Mentioned
- CV Raman Pillai, P Kesavadev, S Guptan Nair, M Krishnan Nair, ONV Kurup, Sugathakumari, Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, P Padmarajan, Malayattoor Ramakrishnan, Puthussery Ramachandran
- Poem Recited
- Kaliachan by P Kunhiraman Nair
- Other Speakers
- Lulu Group International Chairman MA Yusuff Ali, Mathrubhumi Managing Director MV Sreyams Kumar, former Chief Secretary V Venu, writer KR Meera, Jonas Lusher