Once when king Krishnadevaraya lost his temper with Tenali Rama, he ordered his guards to behead Tenali with a single strike of their sword. Two guards took him to the river bank to behead him. When both the guards start arguing about who must cut Tenali’s head, Tenali suggested they should both do it together. […]

Thathacharya, the royal teacher was very clan conscious. He was a vaishnavite and would cover his face to avoid seeing the Samrthas, as he believed it to be a sin. The people of the kingdom were very irritated by this attitude and sought Tenali’s help. Tenali Rama went to see the royal guru, who immediately […]

When Tenali Raman first came to Hampi, he wanted to meet the King. This is the story of how he did this easily. He went to the palace gate and when the guards asked him why they should let him, Tenali Raman said that he knows the King is kind and generous, and would definitely […]

One day Tenali Rama and his friend were lying on a hammock and enjoying the gentle sea breeze. It was a beautiful day, and both men were smiling to themselves. Seeing his friend, Tenali inquired as to what was causing him to smile. His friend replied saying he was thinking about the day when he […]

King Krishnadevaraya loved horses and had the best collection of horse breeds in the Kingdom. Well, one day, a trader came to the King and told him that he had brought with him a horse of the best breed in Arabia. He invited the King to inspect the horse. King Krishnadevaraya loved the horse; so […]

Tenali was determined to avenge the Rajguru’s act of betrayal. So he teamed up with Rajguru’s servant and discovered that the Rajguru occasionally goes for hunting which was prohibited in Vijaynagar. Next time, when the Rajguru left for jungle, Tenali followed him. Tenali Raman caught the Rajguru red handed and agreed to keep his mouth […]

Once upon a time there a lived a boy named Ram in a Tenali Village. As the family responsibilities of Ram grew, he started looking for some better livelihood opportunities. Coincidentally, Rajguru of Vijaynagar royal court was visiting tenali village. Ram tried his level best to please the Rajguru. In turn the Rajguru promised that […]

Tenali Rama found out the royal guru visited a prostitute house a few times a month. He caught him red-handed and threatened to reveal the secret to the kingdom. Thathacharya wanted to preserve his respect and honor. So, he promised to do anything Thenali wanted. Tenali wanted to ride on the royal guru’s shoulder and […]

Tenali Rama on his arrival at Hampi, rushed to see the king in his court. The guard outside refused to let him in. Tenali Rama requested the guard to let him meet the generous king who was sure to give him some gifts. The guard was tempted and asked what he would get in return […]