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{{short description|Malayalam film}}
{{for|the novel|Mathilukal}}
{{short description|1989 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mathilukal
| image = Mathilukalfilm.png
| caption = Poster designed by [[Gayathri Ashokan]]
| director = [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
| writer = Adoor Gopalakrishnan
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Mathilukal]]''|[[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]}}
| starring = [[Mammootty]]
| producer = Adoor Gopalakrishnan
| distributor = [[Jubilee Productions]]
| cinematography = [[Mankada Ravi Varma]]
| editing = M. Mani
| released = {{Film date|1990|05|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| music = Vijaya Raman
}}
'''''Mathilukal''''' ({{Translation|Walls}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film written, directed and produced by [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]] based on the autobiographical [[Mathilukal|novel of the same name]] by [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]].<ref name="Novel">P.K.Ajith Kumar. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108145954/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/05/14/stories/2010051451370300.htm "Romantic interlude"]. ''The Hindu''. 14 May 2010.</ref> The film focuses on the prison life of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and the love between him and Narayany, a female inmate of the prison, who remains unseen throughout the film.<ref>P.M.Girish. [http://www.languageinindia.com/march2008/pmgirishtextreading.pdf "A Brief Examination of Three Widely-Acclaimed Malayalam Novels"]. Languageinindia.com. 3 March 2008.</ref> [[Mammootty]] plays the role of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer while [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] gives voice to Narayani. The film was screened at the [[Venice Film Festival]], it won four awards at the [[National Film Awards]] in 1990.

On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, ''[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]'' included Mammootty's performance in the film on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/100-years-of-indian-cinema/25-greatest-acting-performances-of-indian-cinema/35125/0|title=25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema|magazine=[[Forbes (India)|Forbes]]|first1=Shishir|last1=Prasad|first2=N. S.|last2=Ramnath|first3=Sohini|last3=Mitter|date=27 April 2013 |access-date = 27 January 2015}}</ref>

==Plot==
Confined to the narrow space of a prison cell, Bashir falls in love with a woman in the neighbouring prison compound. They are separated by a high wall so that they never see each other and have to devise ingenious ways for communicating. Narayani, Bashir's love is presented as a female voice and never appears in person in the film. However, unexpectedly Bashir is released and isn't able to convey it to Narayani. Bashir helplessly look at the walls and leaves the jail in tears.<ref>[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/mathilukal.html "''Mathilukal''-1989"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721205940/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/mathilukal.html |date=21 July 2012 }}. Cinemaofmalayalam.net Retrieved 2010-12-27.</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Mammootty]] as [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Basheer's friend
*[[Ravi Vallathol]] as Razaq
*[[Sreenath]] as Aniyan
*[[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as a prisoner
*[[Thilakan]] as Warden
* [[M. R. Gopakumar]]
*[[Azeez (actor)|Azeez]] as Inspector
* [[Babu Namboothiri]]
*[[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Narayani (She doesn't appear in the film, but she voiced the female lead)

==Awards==
The film has won the following awards since its release:

; 1989 [[Venice Film Festival]] ([[Italy]])
* FIPRESCI Prize - [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
* UNICEF Award - [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]

; '''[[37th National Film Awards|1989 National Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm37NFAAward.aspx|title=37th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505161946/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm37NFAAward.aspx|archive-date=5 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/37nfa.pdf|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|title=37th National Film Awards (PDF)|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref>
* [[National Film Award for Best Direction|Best Director]] - Adoor Gopalakrishnan
* [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Mammootty]] <small>also for ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]''</small>
* [[National Film Award for Best Audiography|Best Audiography]] - [[N. Harikumar]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Regional Film (Malayalam)]]

; '''1990 [[Kerala State Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''<ref>[http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm "Kerala State Film Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |date=3 March 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]] - [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]]

; '''1990 Amiens International Film Festival ([[France]])'''<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Must-Watch-International-Award-Winning-Malayalam-Films/Must-Watch-International-Award-Winning-Malayalam-Films/photostory/52255804.cms</ref>
* OCIC Award - [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]

; '''2002 Aubervilliers International Children's Film Festival ([[France]])'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2002/nov/21mal.htm|title=Adoor Gopalakrishnan wins Best Director Award in France|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=21 November 2002|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref><ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Must-Watch-International-Award-Winning-Malayalam-Films/Must-Watch-International-Award-Winning-Malayalam-Films/photostory/52255804.cms</ref>
* Best Film
* Grand Prize for Best Director - [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0097851|title=Mathilukal}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120309034506/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/adoor_df9.html Adoor's interview on ''Mathilukal'']

{{Adoor Gopalakrishnan}}
{{Basheer}}
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Malayalam}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1989 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1940s]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
[[Category:Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar]]
[[Category:Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award]]
[[Category:Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners]]

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