A naïve, illiterate villager in Vandicholai and the sole breadwinner of his family, Sembattayan earns a living selling betel leaves. He marries Nandini and tries to provide for her, but remains unaware of her affair with Manickam until he sees them together. Devastated, he leaves for a pond and drowns himself.
This combined entry covers Pazhanisamy, the wealthy and respected village elder, and his son Siva. Pazhanisamy is married to Deivanai and later marries Valliammai, whose pregnancy he once concealed to protect his reputation. Siva is set to marry Meenakshi, opposes Radha and Chinnadurai's love, and later turns against his father under Karmegam's influence.
The Hindu deity to whom Punithavathi prays. He grants her wish for endless devotion, manifests a mango during her prayer, addresses her as 'Ammaiyae', and directs her pilgrimage to Thiruvalangadu.
Jeeva's father disapproves of Jeeva and Mini's relationship when Jeeva brings her home, and throws them out. He later joins Jeeva, Jeeva's mother, Kesavan, and Raghavan in visiting Mini's family, where both families apologize and ultimately accept the couple's marriage.
A gifted Carnatic singer and the central figure of the story, JKB is married to Bhairavi but is intellectually drawn to Sindhu, a music teacher who challenges him. Their relationship and its consequences lead him into grief and alcoholism; Sindhu later helps him recover, while he and Bhairavi raise Sindhu's child.
Ravi is a well-educated man from a wealthy family who has long sought a wife to care for him and his household. He chooses Amudha and marries her after she agrees on the condition that she can keep supporting her family. He later turns against her after his mother influences him, and Amudha is driven from their home after losing her baby.
An orthodox Brahmin and Ambi's father, Vembu becomes paralysed after learning that Ambi and Sweetie have separated. His illness revives memories of his own separation from Avayam: he once struck her, expelled her from the home, and falsely accused her of moral turpitude during their divorce. He longs to see her again and is relieved when she returns.
Thyagarajan is the newly arrived local teacher and Annakili's beloved. Although he loves her, he marries Sumathi because he must financially support his mother and sister. His young son is later kidnapped by Azhagappan, and Thyagarajan is present when Annakili returns with the child and dies.
One of Raakayi's three children, separated as an infant. A loyal worker who falls in love with Durga and risks his life to save her from drowning despite his aquaphobia. After a divine encounter with local tribes, he recognizes the goddess's presence, marries Durga, and brings her to the temple for a miraculous cure.
A neighbor's son who loves Lalitha and fakes his death to defy his father. He later discovers Lalitha's prostitution, initially rejects her, but eventually returns, inadvertently exposes her secret, and accepts Udaiyaar's marriage proposal to give her dignity, despite her tragic fate.
Kathiresan Thevar is Nachiyar's maternal cousin and becomes her husband after her first husband dies. Durairasu arranges the remarriage, hoping Nachiyar will have a safe life. Thangapandi, then a child, hates his new stepfather, and the resulting family division contributes to his later estrangement from his mother and stepbrothers.
Nagarajan is a leading Chennai businessman and Varadappan's boss. Chinnasamy suspects him of involvement in the minister's murder and pretends to focus on him, which helps the investigator get close to Shivashankar. The investigation ultimately reveals that Shivashankar, not Nagarajan, was the actual murderer.
Sivakumar has 124 screen credits in a career dating back to 1965. Signature works include Uravaadum Nenjam, Isai Paadum Thendral, Mettupatti Mirasu. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
