Smile / Nelson Mandela (played by Yogi Babu) is a protagonist in Mandela.
A homeless lower-caste barber living in a banyan tree. He receives a voter ID named 'Nelson Mandela' from the postmaster and becomes the decisive swing vote in the village's caste-based election. He demands the election auction money be used for village development and ultimately casts his vote before facing threats from both competing factions. Rathinam (played by G. M. Sundar) appears in Mandela.
The elder son of the paralyzed village president and leader of the Northerners faction. He contests the village election against his brother Mathi and aggressively campaigns for Smile's decisive vote, ultimately agreeing to a pact with the opposing side to eliminate Mandela if he loses. Mathi (played by Kanna Ravi) appears in Mandela.
The younger son of the village president and leader of the Southerners faction. He runs against his brother Rathinam in the village election and attempts to secure Smile's vote through gifts and financial incentives, later joining the agreement to kill the barber if his side loses.
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Characters
Smile / Nelson Mandela
(played by Yogi Babu) — protagonist
A homeless lower-caste barber living in a banyan tree. He receives a voter ID named 'Nelson Mandela' from the postmaster and becomes the decisive swing vote in the village's caste-based election. He d...
Rathinam
(played by G. M. Sundar) — supporting
The elder son of the paralyzed village president and leader of the Northerners faction. He contests the village election against his brother Mathi and aggressively campaigns for Smile's decisive vote,...
Mathi
(played by Kanna Ravi) — supporting
The younger son of the village president and leader of the Southerners faction. He runs against his brother Rathinam in the village election and attempts to secure Smile's vote through gifts and finan...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Rathinam → Mathi
(Family Brothers)
The plot identifies Rathinam as the elder son and Mathi as the younger son of the village president.
Smile / Nelson Mandela → Mathi
(Power Decisive Voter And Candidate)
Mathi repeatedly gives Mandela gifts and incentives in an effort to secure his vote.
Smile / Nelson Mandela → Rathinam
(Power Decisive Voter And Candidate)
Rathinam campaigns for Mandela's vote because the election is evenly divided and Mandela holds the decisive vote.
Story Analysis
A politically divided village is forced to confront its caste rivalry when one barber's vote becomes decisive.
