Character Relationship Map: Rickshawkaran

Characters

• Selvam (played by M. G. Ramachandran) — protagonist

  Central protagonist and rickshaw puller who witnesses a murder, fights for justice, and protects Uma from traffickers. He uncovers deep family ties to the antagonists, orchestrates a clever plan to ex...

• Uma (played by Manjula Vijayakumar) — supporting

  College student secretly raised by Parvathi, revealed to be the daughter of Kamala and Dharmaraj. She becomes a trafficking target, falls in love with Selvam, shoots Dharmaraj in self-defense, and fak...

• Kailasam (played by S. A. Asokan) — supporting

  Primary antagonist. A college president and human trafficker who murders Manickam and harasses Parvathi and Uma. He threatens Dharmaraj and attempts to ruin Uma's reputation but is ultimately arrested...

• Parvathi (played by Padmini) — supporting

  Uma's caretaker and central supporting figure. She saves Uma from kidnappers, faces harassment from Kailasam, and reveals the truth about Uma's parentage and her own abusive marriage to Karmegham.

• Judge (played by Poornam Viswanathan) — supporting

  Presides over the trial where Selvam is convicted due to Parvathi's forced silence. Later, Dharmaraj confesses the truth regarding Kamala's murder to the Chief Justice.

• Kamala (played by G. Sakunthala) — supporting

  Selvam's sister and Dharmaraj's late wife. She is slowly poisoned by Dharmaraj under false adultery accusations, entrusts her newborn daughter Uma to Parvathi before dying, and her fate drives the plo...

Key Relationships

• Parvathi → Judge (Family Co-Parent)
• Judge → Selvam (Conflict Adversary)
• Kailasam → Judge (Conflict Former Ally)
• Kailasam → Uma (Conflict Trafficker)
• Selvam → Parvathi (Alliance Protector)
• Selvam → Uma (Romantic Husband)
• Parvathi → Uma (Family Mother)
• Judge → Uma (Family Father)
• Kamala → Judge (Family Wife)
• Selvam → Kamala (Family Brother)

Story Analysis

A rickshaw puller fights systemic corruption and criminal trafficking to protect an innocent student and uncover buried family truths.

Plot Progression

1. Witness to Injustice
2. Shadows of the Past
3. Unraveling Truths
4. Final Reckoning