C H A R A C T E R S

(A BRIEF REFERENCE)

Anika

Main protagonist of the story; a bubbly girl with few mental scars that changes her life and thought process; a software engineer by occupation.

Chaitra

Anika's mother; medical transcriptionist by occupation.

Manavendra

Anika's father; mechanical engineer by occupation.

Parineeti

Anika's sister; bubbly, daddy's girl, neurologist by occupation.

Maternal Family

Aadarshini

Anika's grandmother, Chaitra's mother, is called honey-bottle-woman by Baby Anika, Ammamma as she started speaking; headstrong, adamant lady who seldom cares for her health.

Puranjay

Anika's grandfather, Chaitra's father; officer in Silk Board by occupation.

Arun

Anika's uncle, Chaitra's younger brother; Officer in Vidhan Soudha by occupation.

Lalita and Sushma

Anika's grandmothers, Aadarshini's siblings.

Sahay and Sindhu

Lalita's children; Sahay is an aeronautical engineer; Sindhu is a software engineer.

Kavin

Sushma's son; works as a video game animator.

Paternal Family

Gauri

Anika's great grandmother; Manavendra's maternal grandmother; mother to ten children, sweet and hilarious lady.

Chandresh

Anika's grandfather, Manavendra's father; called 'Anna' or elder brother by his children; vegetable wholesaler by occupation.

Pramila

Anika's grandmother, Manavendra's mother; Gauri's third daughter and child; housewife by occupation.

Chandrika

Anika's aunt, Manavendra's elder sister; called 'pedathamma' by Anika; works in a newspaper printing company.

Eeshwar

Anika's uncle, Manavendra's first brother-in-law; Gauri's third son and ninth child; was an ex-JCO, Indian Army; now retired and started his own business.

Raghav

Anika's eldest 'bava' or aunt's son; Manavendra's first nephew; Chandrika and Eeshwar's son; metallurgical engineer and an entrepreneur by profession.

Punit

Anika's second 'bava'; Manavendra's second nephew; Chandrika and Eeshwar's son; started his own startup company.

Padma

Anika's aunt, Manavendra's younger sister; called as 'chinnathamma' by Anika; housewife

Padmaj

Anika's uncle; Manavendra's second brother-in-law; mechanical engineer and owner of 'Padmaj and Sons Company'

Abhijeet

Anika's third 'bava'; Manavendra's third nephew; Padma and Padmaj's son; mechanical engineer by profession

Pratap

Anika's uncle; Manavendra's younger brother; called 'chinnappa' by Anika; works at 'Maurya Transport Enterprises'.

Garima

Anika's aunt; Manavendra's sister-in-law; called 'Pinni' by Anika; housewife.

Vijay

Anika's brother; Garima and Pratap's son.