A poor young woman who collects firewood for a living, Radha is the sister of Durga and develops feelings for Thangapandian through their shared love of music. Her family confines her and arranges her marriage against her wishes, but Thangapandian rescues her after she is abducted, and they reunite.
Janaki is one of the college friends, but her adult life takes a tragic turn and she becomes a prostitute. Alongside Sekar, she draws on connections to the dark underworld to help resolve the other friends’ problems. She and Sekar die at the end as a couple.
Kavitha is the daughter of the wealthy zamindar Jagannathan and the woman Manickam loves. Her father refuses to let her marry Manickam and wants her to marry Thiagarajan instead. On her wedding day, Kavitha drinks poison and dies, a tragedy that precedes the violence against Manickam and his sister.
Neeru, also called Neeraja, is Sesharatnam and Veerabhadraiah's naughty, modern younger daughter. She trades clashes with Venkanna, comes to like him, and joins Shobha in saying they will not choose without him. When Sesharatnam learns that one daughter was born to Nagamani, Neeru is part of the ensuing revelation and reconciliation.
A mischievous newcomer to college, Meghamala is loved at first sight by Raju. She takes his proposal to her brother, who insists that Raju get a job and meet the reverse-dowry condition before marrying her. After Raju protects her from Satish's attempted assault, she returns his love, and the story ends with their marriage.
A reporter who presses Mahesh for an interview, Vimala becomes impressed by his investigative intellect and falls in love with him. She is Guruji's former fiancée, and her relationship with Mahesh provokes Guruji's hostility toward him.
The daughter of a landlord, Ponni is controlled and mistreated by her stepmother, who seeks to take her wealth and once forced her into a childhood marriage. Ponni falls in love with Ashok and flees with him, while the Captain tries to protect her in fulfillment of a promise made by her late stepbrother.
Ashok's girlfriend is a mysterious young woman he meets, and the two form a romantic relationship. Ashok later learns that she, like him, comes from a broken family. The plot summary does not provide her name or describe further actions, but her relationship with Ashok connects to his experience of family discord.
Nirosha has 60 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Signature works include Lockdown, Inaindha Kaigal, Paandi Naattu Thangam. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
