What types of relationships exist in Saithan?

Saithan features 10 relationships including Mother, Boss, Family Mother, Romantic Lovers, Conflict Arch Enemy — all analyzed by AI.

How are characters connected in Saithan?

The 8 characters in Saithan form a network of alliances, conflicts, and complex dynamics. Explore the interactive relationship map to see how each character connects.

Saithan (2016) Character Relationships & Connections Map

Name: Saithan
Genre: action, thriller
Released: 2016
Rating: 6
Cast: Vijay Antony, Arundhathi Nair, Y. G. Mahendran, Meera Krishnan, Kitty

Character Relationships in Saithan

Dinesh / Sharma (played by Vijay Antony) is a protagonist in Saithan. The protagonist who suffers from auditory hallucinations and memory disturbances. Through psychiatric hypnosis, he relives his past life as Sharma, a man betrayed and murdered by his wife Jayalakshmi and Nataraj. His body is temporarily possessed by Sharma’s soul, leading him to confront the drug syndicate responsible for his modern-day troubles and ultimately protect his pregnant wife before departing peacefully. Ishwarya/ Jayalakshmi (played by Arundhathi Nair) appears in Saithan. Dinesh’s wife, initially sent to test a drug on him but develops genuine guilt and affection. She is pregnant with his child and confesses her past to stop Sharma’s vengeful rampage. She saves Dinesh from Dr. Christopher, gets injured, and later discovers a visitor claiming to be the past-life Jayalakshmi was actually an imposter who died seeking forgiveness. Dinesh's Boss (played by Y. G. Mahendran) appears in Saithan. Dinesh’s employer who accompanies him to the psychiatrist. The doctor informs him about Dinesh’s disturbed past-life memories and advises him to stay accompanied to prevent further incidents. Dinesh's Mother (played by Meera Krishnan) appears in Saithan. Mentioned briefly at the conclusion, she is present at the hospital alongside Dinesh and the pregnant Aishwarya during the aftermath of the drug syndicate confrontation. Psychiatrist (played by Kitty) appears in Saithan. The medical professional who treats Dinesh’s hallucinations through hypnosis, successfully unlocking suppressed past-life memories. He later advises Dinesh’s boss to keep the patient supervised due to his psychological instability. Ravi (played by Aadukalam Murugadoss) appears in Saithan. Dinesh’s best friend who attempts to support him after his marriage. Tragically, he is killed in a car accident caused by Dinesh’s hallucinations and loss of control. Nataraj (played by Aarav Kizar) appears in Saithan. A past-life antagonist who enters Sharma’s household, has a child with Jayalakshmi, and later conspires with her to poison and murder Sharma and Gopal after a fatal accident involving their baby. Thomas (played by Siddhartha Shankar) appears in Saithan. A contact who calls Dinesh to retrieve stolen evidence. He is linked to the drug syndicate and reveals Aishwarya’s former profession as a prostitute, playing a key role in the climax confrontation.

Character Relationship Map: Saithan

Saithan (2016) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Dinesh / Sharma (played by Vijay Antony) — protagonist
The protagonist who suffers from auditory hallucinations and memory disturbances. Through psychiatric hypnosis, he relives his past life as Sharma, a man betrayed and murdered by his wife Jayalakshmi...
Ishwarya/ Jayalakshmi (played by Arundhathi Nair) — supporting
Dinesh’s wife, initially sent to test a drug on him but develops genuine guilt and affection. She is pregnant with his child and confesses her past to stop Sharma’s vengeful rampage. She saves Dinesh...
Dinesh's Boss (played by Y. G. Mahendran) — supporting
Dinesh’s employer who accompanies him to the psychiatrist. The doctor informs him about Dinesh’s disturbed past-life memories and advises him to stay accompanied to prevent further incidents.
Dinesh's Mother (played by Meera Krishnan) — supporting
Mentioned briefly at the conclusion, she is present at the hospital alongside Dinesh and the pregnant Aishwarya during the aftermath of the drug syndicate confrontation.
Psychiatrist (played by Kitty) — supporting
The medical professional who treats Dinesh’s hallucinations through hypnosis, successfully unlocking suppressed past-life memories. He later advises Dinesh’s boss to keep the patient supervised due to...
Ravi (played by Aadukalam Murugadoss) — supporting
Dinesh’s best friend who attempts to support him after his marriage. Tragically, he is killed in a car accident caused by Dinesh’s hallucinations and loss of control.
Nataraj (played by Aarav Kizar) — supporting
A past-life antagonist who enters Sharma’s household, has a child with Jayalakshmi, and later conspires with her to poison and murder Sharma and Gopal after a fatal accident involving their baby.
Thomas (played by Siddhartha Shankar) — supporting
A contact who calls Dinesh to retrieve stolen evidence. He is linked to the drug syndicate and reveals Aishwarya’s former profession as a prostitute, playing a key role in the climax confrontation.

Key Relationships

Dinesh's Mother → Dinesh / Sharma (mother)
Dinesh's Boss → Dinesh / Sharma (boss)
Dinesh / Sharma → Dinesh's Mother (Family Mother)
Ishwarya/ Jayalakshmi → Nataraj (Romantic Lovers)
Dinesh / Sharma → Nataraj (Conflict Arch Enemy)
Ishwarya/ Jayalakshmi → Thomas (Alliance Co-Conspirator)
Dinesh / Sharma → Thomas (Alliance Associate)
Dinesh / Sharma → Psychiatrist (Professional Doctor)
Dinesh / Sharma → Ravi (Social Best Friend)
Dinesh / Sharma → Ishwarya/ Jayalakshmi (Romantic Spouse)

Story Analysis

A psychological thriller exploring reincarnation, trauma, and redemption through a dual-life narrative.

Plot Progression

The Haunting Diagnosis
Echoes of a Past Life
The Drug Conspiracy
Soul's Redemption

Directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy

Saithan (2016) · 6/10 · action, thriller

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q22905758), public domain (CC0).