Thamb'ran

from The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

Role: Supporting

Big Ammachi's husband

Readers picture Naseeruddin Shah as Thamb'ran in The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. Other fancast picks include Anupam Kher.

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