''Mathilukal'' (

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

: മതിലുകൾ, meaning ''Walls'') is a

novel written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer in 1965.P.K.Ajith Kumar
"Romantic interlude"
''The Hindu''. 14 May 2010.

Theme

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.K.Rajan

''The Hindu''. 14 March 2008 In ''Mathilukal'', though the broad frame is autobiographical and the narration is first person, the details seem to contain sprinkles of fantasy.P.M.Girish
"A Brief Examination of Three Widely-Acclaimed Malayalam Novels"
Languageinindia.com. 3 March 2008.

Translations

* ''Voices; The Walls''. Translated by V. Abdulla.

Bombay Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities i ...

: Orient Longman. 1976. * ''Walls''. Translated by Nivedita Menon.

New Delhi New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament ...

: ''Katha''. 1996. pp. 43–72.

Film adaptation

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

External links

Book review by Susan Mathen of Ingoodbooks.com
() Novels by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Indian autobiographical novels Indian romance novels Indian novels adapted into films Malayalam novels Novels set in India Novels set in the 1940s DC Books books 1965 Indian novels {{1960s-romance-novel-stub