| File:Mathilukalbook.jpg The cover of Mathilukal. | |
| Author | Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
|---|---|
| Original title | മതിലുകൾ |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | DC Books[1] |
Mathilukal (Malayalam: മതിലുകൾ, lit. "Walls") is a Malayalam novel written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer in 1965.[3]
Theme[edit | edit source]
The theme of the novel, focuses on the love between Basheer, a prisoner, and a female inmate of the prison, who remains unseen throughout the novel.[4] In Mathilukal, though the broad frame is autobiographical and the narration is first person, the details seem to contain sprinkles of fantasy.[5]
Translations[edit | edit source]
- Voices; The Walls. Translated by V. Abdulla. Bombay: Orient Longman. 1976.
- Walls. Translated by Nivedita Menon. New Delhi: Katha. 1996. pp. 43–72.
Film adaptation[edit | edit source]
In 1989, a film adaptation of the novel was released, starring Mammootty as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and K.P.A.C Lalitha as Narayani (voice only), and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film was a major critical success, and gained many awards at national and international levels. Mammootty won the National Film Award for Best Actor.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mathikal by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer". DC Books. Retrieved 2010-12-27
- ↑ R.E.Asher. 24 January 1998. "Basheer and the freedom struggle". Frontline. The Hindu. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ↑ P.K.Ajith Kumar. "Romantic interlude". The Hindu. 14 May 2010.
- ↑ K.Rajan. "Of human bondage". The Hindu. 14 March 2008
- ↑ P.M.Girish. "A Brief Examination of Three Widely-Acclaimed Malayalam Novels". Languageinindia.com. 3 March 2008.
