Lal Salam

A dedicated party organizer who runs a local press and channels his energy into empowering workers. He remains principled but ultimately adapts by becoming a successful contractor after taking a leave from the party for personal reasons. His arc centers on balancing ideology with family obligations and the costs of leadership.

A key party figure who rises to ministerial power. His personal entanglements, including an illicit relationship with Stella, test his political responsibilities and relationships within the party. His life culminates in a fatal confrontation with the costs of political life.

A minister and central romantic figure who is involved with D.K. Her relationship with D.K. creates tension within the party and reflects the conflict between personal lives and political responsibilities.

The daughter of Medayil Ittichan; she is pregnant and in need of medical care, highlighting the personal costs of political and economic struggle. Her relationship with Nettooran adds emotional stakes to the era's upheavals.

D.K.'s illicit former lover whose presence exposes the fragility of personal lives amid political ambition. Her role underscores the themes of temptation and betrayal in a movement under siege.

A central community figure who lends Nettooran money for Annamma's medication, illustrating a moral counterbalance to the political fervor. His help underscores the social network sustaining people during hard times.

The landlord father whose press Nettooran runs; his wealth and authority embody the feudal backdrop against which the party fights for workers' rights.

A friend who counsels Nettooran, advising practical steps like starting a business and taking a sabbatical, reflecting the personal compromises required to sustain a movement.

An ally who offers pragmatic guidance and whose influence helps steer Nettooran through personal and political crossroads.

A local landlord figure tied to the party's feudal antagonists, representing the entrenched interests the protagonists oppose.