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	'''''Asuravithu''''' ({{~~lang-~~en\|The Demon Seed}}) is a [[Malayalam]] novel written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. Set in Kizhakkemuri, a fictional picturesque village in [[Kerala]], the novel describes the plight of the protagonist Govindankutty, the youngest son of a proud [[Nair]] tharavadu, as he is trapped between the social scenario, social injustice and his own inner consciousness. As in many other M. T. novels, ''Asuravithu'' also has as its theme, the conflicts and problems of a Nair Family.<ref>[http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/creationsDetail.php?creations_id=12 "Novel and Short Story to the Present Day"] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508190145/http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/creationsDetail.php?creations_id=12 \|date=8 May 2012 }}</ref> The novel's English translation is titled ''The Demon Seed''.		'''''Asuravithu''''' ({{langx\|en\|The Demon Seed}}) is a [[Malayalam]] novel written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. Set in Kizhakkemuri, a fictional picturesque village in [[Kerala]], the novel describes the plight of the protagonist Govindankutty, the youngest son of a proud [[Nair]] tharavadu, as he is trapped between the social scenario, social injustice and his own inner consciousness. As in many other M. T. novels, ''Asuravithu'' also has as its theme, the conflicts and problems of a Nair Family.<ref>[http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/creationsDetail.php?creations_id=12 "Novel and Short Story to the Present Day"] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508190145/http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/creationsDetail.php?creations_id=12 \|date=8 May 2012 }}</ref> The novel's English translation is titled ''The Demon Seed''.

	The novel was adapted into a [[Asuravithu (1968 film)\|film with the same title]] in 1968. The film, directed by [[A. Vincent]] and scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair himself, featured noted actor [[Prem Nazir]] as Govindankutty.		The novel was adapted into a [[Asuravithu (1968 film)\|film with the same title]] in 1968. The film, directed by [[A. Vincent]] and scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair himself, featured noted actor [[Prem Nazir]] as Govindankutty.
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'''''Asuravithu''''' ({{lang-en|The Demon Seed}}) is a [[Malayalam]] novel written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]. Set in Kizhakkemuri, a fictional picturesque village in [[Kerala]], the novel describes the plight of the protagonist Govindankutty, the youngest son of a proud [[Nair]] tharavadu, as he is trapped between the social scenario, social injustice and his own inner consciousness. As in many other M. T. novels, ''Asuravithu'' also has as its theme, the conflicts and problems of a Nair Family.<ref>[http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/creationsDetail.php?creations_id=12 "Novel and Short Story to the Present Day"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508190145/http://www.mtvasudevannair.com/creationsDetail.php?creations_id=12 |date=8 May 2012 }}</ref> The novel's English translation is titled ''The Demon Seed''.

The novel was adapted into a [[Asuravithu (1968 film)|film with the same title]] in 1968. The film, directed by [[A. Vincent]] and scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair himself, featured noted actor [[Prem Nazir]] as Govindankutty.

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