Trivandrum Lodge

A man who does odd jobs—from a spa masseur to a driver—driven by a near-constant hunger. He moves through the lodge’s crowd with practical kindness and a wary eye on the desires that ripple through the walls.

A cinema reporter who uses his position to coax women into bed for roles, weaving himself into others’ lives with charm and calculation. He blurs lines between observer and participant as he navigates the moral gray area of his work.

A rich widower whose wealth stems from his mother’s powerful connections. His world is shadowed by his past and by a complicated relationship with his son, a history that informs present choices.

Ravisankar’s wife, whose love anchors his life but who is not alive to share it, casting a poignant glow over his world and shaping his actions.

A divorced woman who seeks freedom and a new life. She comes to stay at the lodge to write a novel set in Kochi and arranges for Abdu to pose as her lover to deter her husband.

A retired clerk who loves boasting about his romantic conquests and eyes the idea of a ‘1000th’ partner.

Runs a canteen inside the lodge, serving sustenance and stories with a quiet, steady presence.

One of the oldest residents who teaches piano and dwells in a world of music within the lodge.

Ravisankar’s father who moved away years earlier and runs a small hotel far from Ravi’s glitzy world, a quiet counterpoint to the family’s fractured history.

A resident of the lodge whose presence adds to the ensemble’s quiet, observed drama.

An adolescent romance with a classmate Amala, offering a younger counterpoint to the adults’ stories.

Arjun’s classmate, whose budding romance threads through the film’s broader tapestry of longing.