Guppy

A schoolboy and gifted artist who funds his disabled mother by breeding ornamental fish. He is mischievous yet deeply devoted to his mother, and his actions drive much of the early conflict before he learns to grow through responsibility.

A project engineer who arrives to supervise the railway bridge. He clashes with Guppy at first, but later realizes his project devastated the village and chooses to cancel it. His grief over a personal loss informs his empathy and path to forgiveness.

A village girl living with her grandparents and a symbol of innocence and hope in the story. Her presence and family ties influence Guppy’s development, even as her own family’s choices complicate the situation.

The railway gate operator whose actions, driven by fear of losing his job, inadvertently trigger harm. He is briefly antagonistic but shown to be a man of dignity, ultimately reconciled with Thejus.

An elder who reveals Thejus’s past and anchors the narrative in the village’s memory. His presence links generations and emphasizes the impact of the engineer’s grief on the community.

A disabled mother whom Guppy supports by fish breeding; her dream of a motorized wheelchair underscores the stakes of Guppy’s labor and the personal costs of failure and care.