From 21 April 2002 to 22 February 2004, the series broadcast 106 episodes on Sun TV on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. local time.
Rudraveena replaced another mystery-suspense series in its time slot called Thandhira Bhoomi.
Rudra Veenai is a nail biting tele series, based on Indra Sounder Rajan's novel of the same name.
In the year of 1701 AD, an old man from the Northern Regions of India, called Baba, goes on a trail by legs to the a small village, Thodipuram in the Southern State of Tamil Nadu.
He carries the Rudhra Veena on his shoulders and is on the quest to return to Lord Shiva, on Navaratri, in the village of Thodipuram.
The mute eldest Daughter of Pattar, Mythili and her elder brother Shankaran, who is the best friend of Kalayana Sundaram's son, Swaminathan.
Seeking ways to attain the Rudhra Veena for himself, he tries many tricks, much to his Guru's annoyance and avoidance.
But, as per Baba's words, only the reincarnation of Lord Shiva, named Rudhran can get hold of the Veena.
A man called Neelakandan is going behind Narashima Barathi to prevent him from getting hold of the Rudhra Veenai.