The present article dives into Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana to map out the significance of the earnest desire of the characters perfection and self-identity against the backdrop of the features of Indian culture, religion, beliefs, etc. The play is a milestone in the history of Indian Writing in English. Karnad exposes the issue of identity and impersonation leading to conflicts between the mind and the body. This aspect brings us close to the conflict that we face in our daily lives. The conflict between the head and the body is well expressed in Devadatta’s words, “I’d always thought one had to use one’s brain while wrestling or fencing or swimming. But this body does not wait for thoughts, it acts.†The play prospered the regional theatres because of its apt, thought-provoking, mythical, topical and social issues