Lovely post. I too found the step mom's acting a bit OTT. Maybe she will be better in future, or maybe she needs to be like that? Fake in front of everyone.
SC's character is good. But ideal is never realistic. I hope SLB dosnt make it ideal. His equation with his parents is something I look forward to. From what I know, Saras doesnt like his step-mother coz he thinks shes behind his dads money or something like that..
Kumuds character is good. Her equation with the family is also nice.. Like you pointed out, the leads equations with their families are opposite. Interesting.
Kumuds onscreen dad had played some role of a villain earlier! Scares me! Though his character is nice! Lol..
I like her sisters. The actors are good. Waiting for their characters to unfold!