ABOUT THIS BOOK
Sujatha’s detective fiction created a huge impact on the Tamil literature scene when his novels were
first published. Witty, gripping and superbly written, his novels were even credited for widening
readership in the state.
Nylon Rope—originally published in Tamil as Nylon Kayiru in 1968—is no exception.
Starring Ganesh, of the famous Ganesh–Vasanth lawyer-cum-detective duo, Nylon Rope is a fast-paced,
riveting tale. A man has been found murdered, and Ganesh must find the killer in order to save
his friend’s sister—suspect number one in the eyes of the police.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sujatha (1935–2008) was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature and his literary career
spanned more than four decades. Widely read and knowledgeable, his versatility and exhaustive range
were his unique selling points. Writing in simple and lucid Tamil, Sujatha made a tremendous impact
with his contemporary and racy writing, and his radical the dramatic narration of ordinary, everyday
events won him his audience and many accolades. His works stood out at a time when Tamil writing
was dominated by social and family dramas depiction of their way of talking, behaviour, mindset,
dialect and slang, helped make him popular across multiple demographic segments.
ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR
Suganthy Krishnamachari is a Chennai-based journalist, and has written articles on history,
temple architecture, Sanskrit, mathematics, literature and music. She has written a series of books
for schoolchildren on mathematics and English grammar. One of her short stories, published in a
leading newspaper, is being used by an educational publishing company that is bringing out two
English Language Teaching (ELT) series for school students. Another story was translated into Tamil
some years ago, and published by an educationist in a magazine she edits.
