MAD (2023) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Ashok
(played by Narne Nithin) — protagonist
Manoj
(played by Ram Nithin) — supporting
Ganesh "Laddu"
(played by Vishnu Oi) — supporting
Shiva
(played by Karthikeya Samala) — supporting
Shruthi
(played by Sri Gouri Priya Reddy) — supporting
Female supporting character in the first film, part of the college social circle.
Shruthi's Father
(played by Sivannarayana Naripeddi) — minor
Authority figure and parent, likely protective of his daughter's college life.
Ganesh's Father
(played by Muralidhar Goud) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Shruthi's Father → Shruthi
(father)
Ganesh's Father → Ganesh "Laddu"
(father)
Manoj → Shruthi
(Romantic Love Interest) — Their relationship develops from flirtation into genuine love.
Manoj meets Shruthi on a bus, pursues her, and spends three months with her before they separate because she plans to study in America.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Ashok → Shruthi
(Social Acquaintance) — They share a social environment without a separately developed bond.
Ashok and Shruthi are part of the same college social circle through the wider friendship group.
Manoj → Shiva
(Social Friend) — Their bond is part of the group’s social network.
Manoj and Shiva are both members of the college friendship group formed around shared college experiences.
Ashok → Shiva
(Social Friend) — They are connected through the college friend group.
Ashok joins the wider friendship group that includes Shiva, and the group treats Ashok as a genuine friend.
Shruthi's Father → Manoj
(Conflict Disapproving Authority) — Their conflict concerns Manoj's relationship with Shruthi.
Manoj meets Shruthi's father, who initially rejects the relationship but later approves after being convinced.
Ashok → Manoj
(Social Friend) — They become close friends within the college group.
Ashok joins the college friendship group, and he later works closely with Manoj during the Vennela prank.
Story Analysis
A college friendship story where rivalry, romance, deception, and emotional support shape the characters' most important years.
Plot Progression
A Difficult First Connection
— The college friendship group forms around shared experiences and an initially distant Ashok. Conflict with JCE turns ordinary college life into a public rivalry.
The Basketball Challenge
— The ECE group attempts to reclaim the disputed café through basketball. Ashok’s unexpected talent changes the team’s prospects and strengthens the friendship.
Love Across Three Months
— Manoj pursues Shruthi despite her initial rejection, and their relationship develops into mutual love. Her plan to study in America creates a painful separation.
Secrets Before Farewell
— In final year, unresolved loneliness and hidden feelings affect the friends. Ashok reveals his wealth, while the group continues preparing for college events and confronting personal problems.
Truth At The Farewell
— The fake admirer is exposed as a prank created by Ashok and Manoj, leading to anger and confrontation. The surviving friendships and romances move toward emotional resolution.
