Arun is married to Leelavathi in an arranged marriage and they have two children. Embarrassed by his wife's appearance, he hides his marriage from Priya and begins an affair with her. After Leelavathi discovers the affair, he moves into Priya's flat, but eventually regrets his actions and is accepted back by Leelavathi.
A successful cartoonist with a family who secretly begins an affair with Priya. His double life leads to chaos when his wife Bhama and friend Dr. Shyam intervene. After initially leaving his family for Priya, he eventually realizes his mistakes, reconciles with his wife, and returns to his family.
Ganesh is one of Ram's closest friends and is present at Ram and Mythili's wedding reception. His former girlfriend's suicide attempt creates the misunderstanding that drives Mythili away from Ram. He later joins the other friends in concealing Maggie's supposed corpse and is captured during the smuggling boss's attempt to recover the diamonds.
Siva is Guna's brother and a singer in their successful orchestra. He is sensitive to setbacks and falls in love with Anjali, but falsely claims to share Guna's saxophone and songwriting talents. Jealousy and Sirpy's provocations deepen the conflict between the brothers. When Sirpy kidnaps Anjali, Siva returns to ask his family for help, then dies after pulling Sirpy off a hilltop.
Bhaskar is Vasudevan's brother, described during the initial meeting as a drunkard. He later assists Manju's plan by disguising himself as a broker while Vasudevan's family poses as a wealthy household, helping expose Narasimman's cruel deception during the engagement.
A young man in love with slum resident Rani. He disguises as a rival suitor to help Selvi win Rani's affection, unaware of her true identity. Their marriage is initially rejected by his father Paramasivan due to class differences. He is later falsely accused by Sekar's father-in-law of poisoning Paramasivan.
An SBI officer who falls in love with Chitra and elopes despite his strict parents' objections. After being falsely accused and banished by his mother, he travels to Chennai by train and tragically dies in the same collision that kills Aruna, leaving Chitra to raise their adopted son Shiva.
Charukesa is an amateur singer who follows Sandhya and becomes her companion and eventual husband. He is declared Suryam's father's musical successor, but later faces humiliation because of his relationship with Sandhya. At their marriage, he asks for the abandonment of the Bilahari raga as his unusual dowry request.
A jingle composer and musician who chose an artistic career over joining the army, causing a rift with his father. He marries Anita and raises two children. He leads a successful musical road tour with his family before being tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident orchestrated by his in-laws.
A bank executive who becomes a paying guest in the Ranganathan household. He falls in love with Kokila and plans to marry her, but after a one-night stand with Manga, he suggests an abortion when she becomes pregnant and abruptly leaves the house. Years later, he is found married to Manga with a daughter.
A poet and Hemanth's childhood friend, Abhishek comes to stay with Hemanth and Veena while grieving the death of his girlfriend, Shruthi. Because Veena strongly resembles Shruthi, he becomes obsessed with her and makes advances. He deliberately leaves Hemanth in danger at a cliff, then faces Veena's confrontation and revenge.
Rammi is one of three friends whose frustration with their marriages leads them to attempt mass suicide; they instead save a businessman and later help a factory owner improve his business. Asked to pose as a lover to another man's daughter, Rammi joins the deception but ultimately marries her. He is Almelu's husband, and their marital problems remain central to his story.
Ramesh Aravind has 122 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work is anchored in the Shivaji Surathkal Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Nammanna Don, Paattu Vaathiyar, Shivaji Surathkal 2: Mysterious case of Maayavi. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
