Chapter 1

He finally reached their territory. The walk was careful. He knew he was taking on a very difficult path here. If this failed, if they were warned, it would push the government another ten years back.

Rajesh Ratnam was the editor of the famous magazine DinaNeethi (Daily Justice), but now he was doing the most dreaded job of his life. He was an imposter in these regions, and was here to interview someone the rest of the state wished to discover. The man, who from the inner forests of Dindivanam had ruled the entire of South India for twenty years now on the pretext of being his spokesperson.

He went up to a small shop, and asked for the route to Lingam's camp. There was a flutter in the shopkeeper's face, and with a puzzled look, showed him the way. He went, and with the help of the numerous shopkeepers in the way, he went up to a gate.
On reaching the gate, he knocked at it, and was opened by a security guard. On asking details, he was sent in. They led him into a dark room, one with just a single window. He found the atmosphere absolutely intimidating.

As he was pondering about how to go about the entire meeting, entered a man, with an imposing moustache, and a heavy frame. He came in, and took a chair. Then, after puffing a smoke of his favourite WILLS cigar, he came up and spoke very softly.
"Chandrakant Koundinya, ARA 002."

The name sent ripples through his mind. The great Chandra master. How many stories of valour he had heard, and the very fact that he was sitting in front of the man now made him feel his worst nightmares all in one. He gathered all his courage, and said, "I want to meet Lingam anna."

On hearing this, Koundinya took his silenced revolver, and made a silent shot at Ratnam. He then made a call to Ganesh, and said "I've killed a cheat of a dog here. Dispose him off."

He then called all the shopkeepers living on the road outside the premises, and said, " Well done boys, we have stopped yet another security breach! Poor guy did not know how we refer Thalaivar to as!! Who in the entire area of Dindivanam knows Thalaivar as Lingam! He is Brahma, and will always remain our Brahma!!"