Over a career spanning more than three decades, Soundar Rajan became a true stalwart of Tamil pulp fiction. He was exceptionally prolific; throughout the 1990s and 2000s, two or three of his "pocket novels" were published every month in magazines like Crime Story and Today Crime News . This relentless output helped him build a vast and dedicated readership. His versatility extended beyond the page; he became a celebrated screenwriter for television serials, most notably the historic hit Marmadesam , and also wrote scripts for films.

Born P. Soundar Rajan on November 13, 1958, in Salem, he adopted his mother's name, Indra, as his pen name. He was not just a writer, but a master storyteller who seamlessly blended the real with the supernatural. A prolific genius, his bibliography is staggering: over , more than 700 short stories , and the screenplays for over 100 TV serials . For decades, his "pocket novels" were a monthly staple in magazines like Crime Story and Today Crime News , eagerly consumed by millions.

The magnum opus. A story about a cursed veena that plays itself at midnight. The PDF format allows you to zoom in on the detailed descriptions of the Ragasiya Sthalam (secret place). Better in PDF because of the intricate Tamil calligraphy used for the curse letter.