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This research paper projects the exploration of the female psyche in the novel, Ladies Coupe. Anita Nair is a prolific writer in Indian writing in English. Her novels generally focus the suppression of women characters in the hands of patriarchal society. I have studied this novel from the psychological perspective. I have explained that how the original self of the protagonist named Akhila buried deep in terms of societal norms and framed rules and how she revives herself back through her own effort. From the beginning of the novel she is portrayed as a martyr who sacrifices everything for the lives of others. After the death of her father she becomes the bread winner of the family. She never considers her wishes and dreams. While they talk about the marriage of her younger brother and sister she remains numb to voice out for her life. Her life remains incomplete without a husband and children of her own. She is unable to follow what her mind and heart says and seems a fragile woman. After some course of time she begins to resolve her inner struggle. After goes through self-analysis she called her lover Hari and begins her new life with him. She prefers to live for own self after considering the advices from her well-wishers. Thus her psyche gets its completeness after her long time inner struggle.