Madathil Vasudevan, popularly known as M. V. Devan (January 15, 1928 - April 29 ,2014) was an Indian painter, sculptor, writer, art critic and orator. He was made the Chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Akadem, an art institute, from 1974 to 1977. He was born in Panniyannur village in Thalassery in northern Kerala.