Character Relationship Map: Pareeksha

Characters

• Vijayan (played by Prem Nazir) — protagonist

  Vijayan is Neelakanta Pillai's nephew and Lakshmi Amma's son, working in Calcutta before being transferred to Ernakulam. He takes Appu there to prepare for the SSLC examinations and falls in love with...

• Yamuna (played by Sharada) — supporting

  Yamuna is Headmaster Janardhanan Pillai's daughter and Vijayan's fiancée. When Vijayan fears Appu will fail and that this may jeopardize their marriage, she changes Appu's examination mark from 26 to...

• Janardhanan Pilla (played by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair) — supporting

  Janardhanan Pilla is the headmaster, a friend of Neelakanta Pillai, and Yamuna's father. As evaluator of Appu's science paper, he refuses to award unearned marks despite requests from Neelakanta and V...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Vijayan → Janardhanan Pilla (Family Prospective Son-in-Law) — Their expected family connection is damaged by the examination dispute.

  The families decide that Vijayan and Yamuna will marry, making Janardhanan Pilla Vijayan's prospective father-in-law.

• Yamuna → Janardhanan Pilla (Family Daughter) — Their father-daughter bond is central to the moral crisis.

  The plot identifies Yamuna as Janardhanan Pilla's daughter and describes his reaction to her actions.

• Vijayan → Yamuna (Romantic Lovers) — Their romance becomes entangled with the examination scandal.

  The plot states that Vijayan falls in love with Yamuna, and their families decide that they should marry.

Story Analysis

A family examination crisis becomes a moral struggle between personal pressure and uncompromising honesty.

Plot Progression

1. A Second Chance — An examination failure leads to a new coaching arrangement. Vijayan moves to Ernakulam with the boy and becomes connected to Yamuna and her family.
2. Marks Under Pressure — The examinations end, but the science result becomes uncertain because Janardhanan Pilla evaluates the paper. Vijayan seeks an exception after learning that the score is insufficient.
3. The Altered Records — Janardhanan Pilla refuses to manipulate the result. Under Vijayan's pressure, Yamuna changes the score from 26 to 62 in both examination records.
4. A Father's Shock — Janardhanan Pilla discovers the falsification and learns of Yamuna's pregnancy. The possibility that the marriage may fail intensifies the family crisis.
5. Truth at the End — An apology is planned, but it comes too late. Before his death, Janardhanan Pilla restores the original score in both records.