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"What is Freedom?"
Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.
Starring
Mammootty, Murali, Ravi Vallathol
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Mathilukal was released 36 years ago in 1990.
Overview
Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiograp...
Mathilukal is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (13)
Mammootty
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Murali
Basheer's friend
Ravi Vallathol
Razzaq
Thilakan
Jail warder
Sreenath
Jailor
Karamana Janardanan Nair
Karamana
M R Gopakumar
K. P. A. C. Azeez
Inspector
Babu Namboothiri
Jagannatha Varma
Judge
KPAC Lalitha
Narayani(Voice)
VT
Vembayam Thampi
Thorappan
BK
B K Nair
Ammavan
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What is Mathilukal about?
Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.
How long is Mathilukal?
Mathilukal has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who stars in Mathilukal?
The cast of Mathilukal includes Mammootty, Murali, Ravi Vallathol, Thilakan, Sreenath.
What is the rating of Mathilukal?
Mathilukal has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 16 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama