THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It has been 60 years since the publication of ‘Mathilukal’, the celebrated novel by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. To mark the occasion and to observe Basheer’s death anniversary, which ...

There was Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, smoking a beedi and sitting in his armchair beneath the shade of the mangosteen tree. Beside him was his favourite gramophone. The iconic image of Malayalam ...

Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan got the highest number of State, national and international recognitions for his movie “Mathilukal”, which was based on a short story by writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer. ...

Mathilukal (1990) saw Mammootty portray writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, imprisoned yet yearning for connection. His nuanced performance captured the loneliness of confinement while conveying warmth ...

Malayalam superstar Mammootty will essay a double role in the romantic tragedy Balyakalasakhi, (childhood companion), shooting of which will commence on August 5. The story revolves around Majeed and ...

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (Malayalam:വൈക്കം മുഹമ്മദ്‌ ബഷീർ) (19 January 1908 – 5 July 1994) was a Malayalam fiction writer from the state of Kerala in India. He was a humanist, freedom fighter, novelist ...