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Indian cinema has never attempted to capture the human's most natural and instinctive expression of sexuality. Our films either shied away from portraying sex on-screen or its portrayal did not stay true to the essence of what the word meant. Malayalam films are also no less different. While love, marriage and family have always been the favourite themes of Malayalam cinema, it turned a blind-eye towards bodily intimacy and affection, which holds an intrinsic place in a couple's life. If this was the attitude towards sexuality, the portrayal of female sexuality is completely ignored by the cinema. This stance regarding sexuality not only obstructs cinema from adopting a progressive outlook but also it caused to normalise the power and violence which is latent in sexuality. It has been observed that the evolution of nationalism formulates and controls sexuality. This study attempts to look at how Indian nationalism dictates sexuality, and also how it is projected in Vadakkanpaattucinemakal.