By definition yes. But she still had a roof above her head and atleast one person to take care of her needs. We haven't seen anything from her past but I would like to think she got appropriate education too. In her own words she was excited for marriage and selecting mehendi design which means her brother had done all arrangements of her marriage too. After marriage also though she became a widow she got a family that adored her.Originally posted by: gayatherry88
A child whose parents are dead is orphan so pallavi is orphan.
She didn't stayed orphanage it's doesn't meant she is not orphan.
If anyone can be called orphan here it is RR . He lost father and brother to lynching , lost his mothers love, had to do all sort of good and bad things to survive. Thats what happens to orphans in real life.