Character Relationship Map: Chithha

Characters

• 'Settai' Sundari (played by Sahasra Sree) — supporting

  Sundari is Easwaran's eight-year-old niece and the child at the center of the main rescue storyline. After becoming frightened during the planned trip with Ponni, she leaves school alone and is kidnap...

• Ponni (played by S. Abiya Tasneem) — supporting

  Ponni is Vadivel's niece and Sundari's close friend. Misunderstanding a romantic conversation, she imagines that deer are nearby and persuades Sundari to visit the area after school. When Sundari turn...

• Sundari's Mother (played by Anjali Aneesh Upasana) — supporting
• Vadivel (played by Baalaji S U) — supporting

  Vadivel is a police officer and one of Easwaran's close friends. He is also Ponni's uncle, linking him directly to both girls' lives. After Sundari is kidnapped, Vadivel is part of the police effort t...

• Ponni's Mother (played by Sindhuja Viji) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Ponni's Mother → Ponni (mother)
• Sundari's Mother → 'Settai' Sundari (mother)
• Vadivel → Ponni (Family Uncle) — Vadivel is Ponni's maternal or paternal uncle.

  The plot identifies Vadivel as a police officer and states that Ponni is his niece.

Story Analysis

The story examines childhood vulnerability, sexual violence, revenge, and the difficult choice to protect rather than retaliate.

Plot Progression

1. A Dangerous Childhood Plan — A child misunderstands an adult conversation and imagines deer near the school. The girls make an unsupervised plan that leads them toward danger.
2. Violence And False Blame — The girls travel by auto rickshaw, but fear separates them. Ponni is assaulted, and an accusation is later disproved when she regains consciousness.
3. The Missing Child Search — The younger girl disappears after leaving school and is held captive for several days. The family and police begin an urgent search.
4. Revenge And Its Cost — The police capture the auto-rickshaw driver responsible for Ponni's assault, but he is not responsible for the kidnapping. Revenge gives way to a plea for compassion and later leaves a grim unanswered...