![]() ![]() The narration technique used in the novel is unique and the wordplay requires special mention. The characters, unique narration and the spectacularly crafted plot makes for a compelling read. The novelist has captured with much clarity the social structure prevalent in Kerala in those times. Other main characters include Thankam Nair and Unni Namboodiri, Thettikutty’s husband. ![]() The novel depicts her transformation into a revolutionary and later on her resigned life in an ashram. The plot revolves around Thettikutty and her trials and tribulations in the highly misogynist Namboodiri illoms (houses) and her journey towards liberation. The novel chronicles the struggles of a progressive Namboothiri (Brahmin) woman when she gets married to a highly conservative family. A landmark novel that dared to questioned the dark practices and the subjugation women in the Namboothiri community undergo in their homes, Agnisakshi written by Lalithambika Antharjanam remains one among the most celebrated works in Malayalam literature. ![]()
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