Surpanaka's nose The bottom right corner shows Surpanakha's nose being cut by Lakshmana Surpanakha (Sanskrit for "sharp, long nails"; Khmer : Surpanakhar; Indonesian : Sarpakenaka; Malay : Surapandaki; Thai : Sammanakha; Tamil : Curppanakai) or Shurpanakha is one of the most important characters in the Ramayana . Indeed, Valmiki comes close