Vedalam

In the present, Ganesh leads a quiet life while concealing Vedalam, his ruthless past as a thug-for-hire. He protects Tamizh at great personal risk and struggles with the truth his past demands he reveal. The character's arc centers on whether true guardianship can coexist with a brutal history.

Tamizh is Ganesh's ward and the daughter figure around whom much of the conflict revolves. She becomes engaged to Arjun, while the movie threads emotional tension through her safety and the revelation about Ganesh's past. Her memory and sense of belonging play a pivotal role in the narrative's emotional core.

Swetha is a lawyer who initially clashes with Ganesh and seeks vengeance, but gradually shifts toward stopping the bloodshed. Her evolving relationship with Ganesh and her role in Tamizh's fate add complexity to the moral landscape of the story.

Kolkata Kaali is a local figure who helps Ganesh and Tamizh settle into their new life, illustrating the underworld’s influence and the uneasy alliances that underpin the city’s crime ecosystem.

Rahul is the ruthless head of a trafficking ring who relentlessly pursues Ganesh. His abduction of Tamizh escalates the conflict, culminating in a climactic confrontation that tests every character’s limits.

Arjun is Tamizh's fiancé, whose ties to Ganesh and the unfolding danger create personal stakes in the arranged marriage plot. His presence anchors the contemporary social world of the story.

Aniket is a key figure in the trafficking ring whose capture and defeat propel the action forward. His presence marks a brutal front of the crime wave the protagonists confront.

Abhinay is Rahul’s brother who returns to India to investigate Ganesh’s activities. He becomes an instrument in the pursuit that tests loyalties and reveals hidden motives.

Laxmi Das is the taxi boss who interacts with Ganesh in the city’s high-energy transport scene. His actions ripple through the narrative, shaping the early encounters that set the plot in motion.

Tamizh’s father is a blind builder whose struggles with a corporate threat set off the initial conflict that Vedalam later intervenes in. His family’s safety hinges on Ganesh’s choices.

Appukutty appears as a sidekick in Vedalam’s circle, contributing to the ecosystem of loyalties and schemes that drive the action in the underworld setting.