Manikandan (played by Kavin Raj) is a protagonist in Dada.
Final-year college student and later a working father who raises Aditya alone after Sindhu leaves the baby at the hospital. He initially struggles with alcoholism and neglect but dedicates his life to raising his son as a gentleman, eventually reuniting with Sindhu after a misunderstanding is cleared. Sindhu (played by Aparna Das) is a protagonist in Dada.
Manikandan's former girlfriend and Aditya's biological mother. After giving birth, she leaves the baby at a hospital due to a misunderstanding fueled by her parents' lies and Mani's neglect. Years later, she reunites with her son and Mani while working as his company's manager. Manikandan's brother (played by Arvind Ezhilarasan) appears in Dada.
Manikandan's father (played by K. Bhagyaraj) appears in Dada.
Manikandan's mother (played by Aishwarya Bhaskar) appears in Dada.
Sindhu's Mother (played by MV. Tamil Selvi) appears in Dada.
Sindhu's mother who lied to her daughter about the baby's death, directly contributing to the misunderstanding that caused Sindhu to leave the hospital without her child.
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Characters
Manikandan
(played by Kavin Raj) — protagonist
Final-year college student and later a working father who raises Aditya alone after Sindhu leaves the baby at the hospital. He initially struggles with alcoholism and neglect but dedicates his life to...
Sindhu
(played by Aparna Das) — protagonist
Manikandan's former girlfriend and Aditya's biological mother. After giving birth, she leaves the baby at a hospital due to a misunderstanding fueled by her parents' lies and Mani's neglect. Years lat...
Manikandan's brother
(played by Arvind Ezhilarasan) — supporting
Manikandan's father
(played by K. Bhagyaraj) — supporting
Manikandan's mother
(played by Aishwarya Bhaskar) — supporting
Sindhu's Mother
(played by MV. Tamil Selvi) — supporting
Sindhu's mother who lied to her daughter about the baby's death, directly contributing to the misunderstanding that caused Sindhu to leave the hospital without her child.
Key Relationships
Sindhu's Mother → Sindhu
(mother)
Manikandan's mother → Manikandan
(mother)
Manikandan's father → Manikandan
(father)
Manikandan's brother → Manikandan
(brother)
Manikandan → Sindhu
(Romantic Former Lovers)
Story Analysis
A story of love, loss, and redemption centered on a father raising his abandoned son.
