On his 110th birth anniversary, legendary Malayalam writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's name is almost forgotten in his hometown, Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam district. Since 2008, Basheer Smaraka Trust ...

His life was a love letter to every fleeting moment, and his words remain a tribute to that deep, unwavering passion for writing and zest for life. We’re talking about none other than the iconic ...

An earlier staging of the play, ‘Under The Mangosteen Tree' Malayalam writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer was known to be an incredible storyteller. When he settled down to a quiet life at Beypore in ...

KOTTAYM : It has been 80 years since Majeed and Suhra captured the hearts of Malayalis through Vaikom Muhammed Basheer’s novel ‘Balyakalasakhi.’ The esteemed writer published the novel in 1944 while ...

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, popularly known as the Sultan of Beypore, takes centre stage in Bangalore this weekend with Perch’s delightful theatre production Look forward to the magic that dancers, ...

The horror in the short story arises from its ambivalent treatment of Bhargavi, played by Rima Kallingai in the film. (screen grab) When a horror story begins with the promise that it is based on true ...

Makers of the upcoming Malayalam film ‘Neelavelicham’ has paid homage to prolific writer Vaikom Muhammad Basheer as July 5 marks his death anniversary. It has been 28 years since Keralite’s beloved ...

A memorial for Vaikom Muhammed Basheer, a long-pending demand of Basheer fans across the globe, may soon become a reality. Minister for Tourism and Public Works P.A. Mohamed Riyas, also the MLA of ...

To people in Kerala, Vaikom is associated with the name of the great Malayalam writer, Muhammad Basheer. The historically minded would associate it with an important satyagraha during the freedom ...

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 ...