When Saritha returns to her ancestral village of Kollangudi, she is drawn by a sense of duty and an inexplicable connection to a place she was always told to avoid. Her parents' untimely deaths have left her with unanswered questions and a strange p...
So I received a comment stating that do I have a face claim for the characters as there are many characters. so I will be revealing the characters which I have in mind first. Let's go by each family
Panayar Family
For generations, ever since the Great Purge of Kollungkodi, an ancient ritual has bound the Panayar family to the village's dark history. In the deep-rooted tradition, it is the daughter of the Panayar family who must sing the sacred Festival Hymn — a song that carries with it the weight of their ancestors and the power to appease the village deity, Veerabhadran. This hymn is not just a melody passed down through the ages but a sacred tether, believed to hold the balance between peace and chaos within Kollungkodi. The very essence of the village's survival depends on it.
To the villagers, the Panayar family is not merely a family; they are rulers, as though descended from the kings of a forgotten era. The weight of leadership and divine responsibility rests heavily on their shoulders. Veerabhadran, the fierce deity worshipped in reverence and fear, is said to favor the Panayar lineage above all others, making them the unquestioned head of the village. The villagers believe that if the sacred hymn is sung with the purity and devotion it demands, Veerabhadran's wrath can be calmed, and the land will remain fertile, protected from plagues and misfortunes.
The ritual itself is held in the highest regard, its origins shrouded in mystery, stretching back to a time when the village was nearly wiped out by famine and war. During the Great Purge, it was said that the deity unleashed his fury upon Kollungkodi for reasons long forgotten. The Panayar family, with their strong ties to the land and its gods, were the ones chosen to restore balance. Their daughter, on that fateful night, sang the first hymn, and the deity's rage was soothed. From that moment, the sacred duty fell upon each generation's eldest daughter to carry the hymn forward, an unbroken lineage of sacrifice and devotion.
The Panayar family now rules Kollungkodi with the same reverence and authority as kings once did. Their word is law, their influence unquestioned. The villagers obey them with a mixture of respect and fear, knowing that to defy the Panayars is to court disaster. The family's name is synonymous with power, but also with the blood pact they've made with the gods.
This tradition is more than just a rite; it is woven into the very fabric of the village's existence. To the Panayars, failing in this duty means more than dishonor — it could invoke the return of Veerabhadran's wrath, bringing about calamities that would echo through generations.
Let's look at the current family member's
Panayar Dharmalingam Thevar
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Dharmalingam Thevar is the current head of the Panayar family, though his leadership has been symbolic for the past 21 years. Once a powerful figure in Kollungkodi, his fate took a dark turn when tragedy struck his family. Twenty-one years ago, shortly after the death of his son, the family's chosen heir, Dharmalingam fell into a bedridden state. The village was plunged into uncertainty, with whispers of curses and omens surrounding the family.
