---
title: 'Mathilukal (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Adoor Gopalakrishnan'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mathilukal-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097851/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Mathilukal (1989)

1989 · 120 min · Drama, History, Romance · India

Original title: മതിലുകൾ

## Synopsis

Mathilukal (transl. Walls) is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film written, directed, and produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. The film focuses on the prison life of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and the love between him and Narayani, a female inmate of the prison, who remains unseen throughout the film. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Adoor Gopalakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoor-gopalakrishnan)
- **Screenplay:** [Adoor Gopalakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoor-gopalakrishnan)
- **Producer:** [Adoor Gopalakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoor-gopalakrishnan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Vijaya Bhaskar](https://cinepixo.com/people/vijaya-bhaskar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mankada Ravi Varma](https://cinepixo.com/people/mankada-ravi-varma)

## Cast

- [Mammootty](https://cinepixo.com/people/mammootty)

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