Indulekha Chandu Menons most celebrated piece of art wins the test of time,Indulekha who is the heroine character stands as a role model for the women hood of kerala.she stands for her courage and bravery,she was the only girl who acquired english education during that period,we can compare Indulekha with Thakazhis karuthamma,beacause both of them share certain common aspects.even karthumma was brave.ok lets start with Indulekha,she was deeply in love with Madhavan,but curing the opening scenes,she is not openly admitting that,it was after Madhavans depressive attitude,Indulekha expresses her love,so she was enjoying it her own,this is what we can see in karuthamma's attitude towards Pareekutty,she never admit it openly,for her also it was kind of personal ecstacy,again when we compare both of their family back ground,they face rigorous restrictions from the family,it was Panchu Menon who dominated Indulekha,while Chemban kunju in karuthammas side,but thier way of resistace was different,Indulekha who got engflish education showed a kind of protest towards all traditional superstitions while karuthamma tolerated all the regulations of fisherman's clan.so education shaped the very attitude in both characters,indulekha stands for progression while karuthamma stands for tradition
when we analyse thier love,Indulekha beacuse of her progressive education was consistent,while karuthamma was dangling between her love and family,Indulekha showed her courage to say that she will only marry Madhavan ,but karuthamma showed her courage to forget her love.marriage proposal was a kind of twist in both of them's life,for Indulekha it was a kind of mockery while karuthamma was in a period of transition,she want to marry Palani,for her it was a kind of rescue from the tortures of love.when we compare palani and madhavan ,even though palani didnt get any formal education,he was more gentle beacause when every body questioned the chastity of karuthamma he fought for his wife,but madhan with all the education eloped doubting Indulekhas love,so the atmosphere of doubt and a mis understanding occured in both affairs,Indulekha who had a strong character resisted all the test of time and proved her chaste love,she fought and win her love while karuthamma surrendered herself infront of her feelings towards pareekutty,again one question arise who is more chaste?
when we analyse thier love,Indulekha beacuse of her progressive education was consistent,while karuthamma was dangling between her love and family,Indulekha showed her courage to say that she will only marry Madhavan ,but karuthamma showed her courage to forget her love.marriage proposal was a kind of twist in both of them's life,for Indulekha it was a kind of mockery while karuthamma was in a period of transition,she want to marry Palani,for her it was a kind of rescue from the tortures of love.when we compare palani and madhavan ,even though palani didnt get any formal education,he was more gentle beacause when every body questioned the chastity of karuthamma he fought for his wife,but madhan with all the education eloped doubting Indulekhas love,so the atmosphere of doubt and a mis understanding occured in both affairs,Indulekha who had a strong character resisted all the test of time and proved her chaste love,she fought and win her love while karuthamma surrendered herself infront of her feelings towards pareekutty,again one question arise who is more chaste?