Mathilukal

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Mathilukal
Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (novel)
Starring Mammootty
Murali
Karamana Janardanan Nair
Krishnan Kutty Nair
Azeez
Music by Vijay Bhaskar
Cinematography Mankada Ravi Varma
Editing by M. Mani
Release date(s) 1989
Running time 120 mins
Language Malayalam
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Mathilukal (Walls) (1989) is an award-winning feature film directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film is in Malayalam. It stars Mammootty. The film is an adaptation of the novel Mathilukal by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. The film's music is composed by Vijay Bhaskar. It was well received upon screening at the Venice Film Festival, and won 4 awards at the National Film Awards in 1990.

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The film has won the following awards since its release:

1990 Venice Film Festival (Italy)

1990 National Film Awards (India)

  • Won - Golden Lotus Award - Best Director - Adoor Gopalakrishnan
  • Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Actor - Mammootty
  • Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Audiography
  • Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Regional Film (Malayalam) - Mathilukal - Adoor Gopalakrishnan

1990 Amiens International Film Festival (France)

  • Won - OCIC Award - Adoor Gopalakrishnan

2002 Aubervilliers International Children's Film Festival (France)

  • Won - Grand Prize - Adoor Gopalakrishnan

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