Character Relationship Map: Autograph

Characters

• Senthil (played by Cheran) — protagonist

  An advertising agency owner who travels by train to invite friends and family to his wedding. Along the way, he revisits memories of his teenage first love, Kamala, and his later relationships with La...

• Lathika (played by Gopika) — protagonist

  A Malayali woman from Chalakudy whom Senthil loves during his college years. Their relationship ends after her parents arrange her marriage to her cousin. When Senthil later visits to invite her to hi...

• Divya (played by Sneha) — supporting

  Senthil's trusted friend, who gives him confidence and urges him to move forward in life without looking back. While traveling with him by bus, she explains that her paralytic mother depends on her as...

• Kamala (played by Mallika) — supporting

  Senthil's classmate and first love during his teenage years. Before she reaches 11th grade, her father marries her off. Fourteen years later, Senthil finds her in her village as a farmer's wife and mo...

• Thenmozhi (played by Kaniha) — supporting

  The woman Senthil marries at the end of the film. She is the bride chosen by his parents, and her wedding brings together Senthil's family, friends, and the three women who had been part of his life....

• Senthil's father (played by Rajesh) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Senthil's father → Senthil (father)
• Senthil → Thenmozhi (Romantic Arranged Marriage) — Thenmozhi becomes Senthil's spouse through a family-arranged match.

  At the end, Senthil marries Thenmozhi, the girl chosen by his parents.

• Senthil → Lathika (Romantic Former Love) — Lathika is Senthil's major college love.

  Senthil falls in love with Lathika during his college years in Kerala.

• Senthil → Kamala (Romantic Former Love) — Kamala is Senthil's first love from school.

  Senthil remembers his first love with his classmate Kamala during his school years.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Senthil → Divya (Social Trusted Friend) — Divya is one of Senthil's closest companions during the journey.

  The plot identifies Divya as Senthil's trusted friend and shows them traveling together by bus.

Story Analysis

Senthil revisits the women and memories that shaped his love life before accepting his present marriage and moving forward.

Plot Progression

1. Invitations And Memories — Senthil begins a train journey to invite people to his wedding. Encounters along the way awaken memories of his school years and earlier relationships.
2. Kamala's Changed Life — Senthil recalls his first love with Kamala and the early marriage that separated them. Fourteen years later, he finds her living as a mother and invites her to his wedding.
3. The Chalakudy Reckoning — In Kerala, Senthil revisits his college love with Lathika. Her widowhood and refusal to revive the past force him to confront the limits of memory.
4. Divya's Confession — Senthil travels with Divya, who encourages him to move forward. She then reveals her family responsibilities, lost love, and need for meaningful companionship.
5. A Wedding Forward — Senthil accepts the direction of his present life and marries Thenmozhi. The women connected to his past attend, turning the wedding into a gathering of memory and closure.