K.T. Mohammed, a popular playwright, film scriptwriter and director died yesterday following prolonged illness .One of the finest playwrights ever of Malayalam, he was 79.

Also a known social reformist, he questioned the superstitions prevailing in the Kerala social sphere, especially the Muslim community through his plays. Plays such as 'Srishti,' 'Sthithi', 'Samharam’, 'Deepasthambham Mahasharyam', 'Kafar', 'Chuvanna Ghadikaram', 'Kadalpalam', 'Samanwayam', 'Sanathanam', 'Sakshalkaram' and 'Soothradharan' established himself as one of the leading playwrights of his time.

His best screenplays includes ‘Kandam Becha Kottu,' 'Kadalpalam' and 'Thurakkatha Vathil. K T Mohammed will be also remembered as a good actor and for the innumerable number of songs that he had written for his works.