‘Aakasha Mittayi’, a memorial for writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, will be thrown open at Beypore in Kozhikode on Saturday (January 24, 2026). Minister for Tourism and Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas, ...

Blending fictional characters with historical figures such as Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, the novel moves beyond historical fiction into an exploration of storytelling itself, and how stories shape ...

PALAKKAD: In the open courtyard of Sreekrishnapuram Higher Secondary School, a remarkable wall has come to life. Not with bricks or cement but with imagination, stories, and ink. Stretching 24 feet ...

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 ...

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 ...