(i) The author of Malayalam novel Indulekha portrayed his protagonists Indulekha and Madhavan as English educated, smart, intelligent young people, who had good knowledge of Sanskrit too. (ii) The hero of the novel completed his education from the university of Madras in English. He used to dress in western clothing and also sported a lift of hair as per the customers of his Nayar community. These characters portrayed many aspects of traditional upbringing and modern education to strike the right balance. (iii) The characters had the fear of losing their identity due to English education. So they used to hold onto their cultural tradition in various forms.