Karadi Tales

One fine day, Chandarva, a small jackal, wakes up to find his fur all blue. Watch this hilarious story from the Panchatantra to find out how the blue jackal uses his color to his advantage.

Budhu Raj, the evil lion king, has all the animals under complete tyranny. Every day, an animal offers itself as food to the lion, until it's time for Chatura a crafty little hare. Will Chatura escape the clutches of the evil Budhu Raj? Look out for the song 'Chatura, Chatura' with its foot-tapping beat!

Sapri the wicked serpent has once again eaten the little chicks of the crows, Kaala and Karupi. How do they find a solution to the problem?

Dhondu the donkey thinks he is a wonderful singer. His friend Juno the jackal thinks otherwise. And one night, Dhondu discovers a field of cucumbers and cannot help singing in joy. Find out how Dhondu's irresistible urge to sing lands him in big trouble! A delightful combination of bad singing from Dhondu the donkey and wonderful music from Karadi the bear and his team!

Can anyone have more than one heart? Red Face the monkey seems to, as he outwits his ungrateful friend, Jagged Jaws the crocodile, and his wicked wife. A story about friendship and loyalty in the animal kingdom.

In this delightful story about friendship and loyalty, four unusual friends, a tortoise, a mole, a deer, and a crow, join forces to outwit a hunter.

After tasting the delicious and juicy mango, the King of Benares and his army have arrived at the Monkey Kingdom in search of more mangoes. Can Kapi the monkey king find a way to protect his subjects? A timeless Jataka story that warms your heart again and again!

Kauaa the crow is very hungry and has finally managed to get a roti to eat. Now, Lombdi the wily jackal wants that roti. Do his clever plans work? Antonyms, colors, the names of flowers, and the seven notes of the musical scale are woven into this story with music based on classical ragas.

Timsi, Bucki, and Moti are three fishes that are very good friends, and very different from each other. When trouble strikes, find out how they help each other and help escape the fisherman. With rhyming words, numbers, and charming imagery, this story educates as much as it enthralls.

Can caves talk? Bhuro the foolish lion thinks they can, and Juno the clever jackal decides to make the most of it in this hilarious story. Colours, names of animals and personal attributes are woven into this tale.

Gilehri the squirrel and Laalu the fox are good friends. But Laalu is a little too boastful, and Gilehri decides to teach him a lesson one day. This story brings out concepts of time and the days of the week.

Would you like to play with a large, red, fiery ball? Young Hanuman wanted to do just that...except that the ball he went chasing after was the sun itself!

Sita has been kidnapped and taken to the island of Lanka by the demon king Ravana. Only Hanuman can cross the mighty ocean and find Sita. What happens to Lanka when mighty Hanuman descends on it?

A divine prophecy says that the eighth son born to Devaki will bring about the death of the evil king Kamsa and redeem the kingdom of Mathura. But Kamsa has imprisoned Devaki and sworn to kill every child born to her. Will the prophecy come true?

Where there is Krishna, there is mirth, music and mischief and plenty of adventure too! Krishna shows that he is no ordinary child through his encounters with Kaliya the deadly serpent, Indra the rain-god and, eventually, the evil king Kamsa!

Shiva returns home after a long absence to find the entrance to his house guarded by a young boy. Refused entry into his own home, Shiva challenges the boy to a battle. What happens when the young boy decides to combat the mighty Shiva?

Kubera invites Ganesha for a feast to his palace to show off his wealth. Little does he know what is in store when Ganesha arrives with a hungry belly.

The Pandavas arrive in Ekachakra disguised as brahmins. Ekachakra is being terrorized by the evil giant Bakasura. It is now up to Bhima to deal with this giant. How does he do it?

The demon Bhasmasura wants to become powerful and prays to Lord Shiva. Shiva grants him a boon. But now, Shiva's own life is in danger because of this boon

Gorannagaru, a famous storyteller, is in the village to recite the Ramayana. Bangaramma forces her husband, Penchilayya, to attend the recitation. Tired and unwilling, he goes and finds the stories sweet one night and salty another. A warm folktale from Andhra Pradesh about the magic of stories.

In this hilarious folktale from Gujarat, Bhikubhai's mouth waters for some coconut But pay for it, he'd rather not.

Wrestling mania is a folk fantasy from Punjab. Big burly Tarlochand and Paramjeet want to wrestle each other, but there are no spectators. Then an old woman offers to watch and they get "carried away".

A folktale from Rajasthan - In the beginning, the peacock had no markings on its shimmering blue-green tail. This story tells you how its tail got its "eyes"!

In this folktale from Tamil Nadu, Muthu, a poor playwright, is helped by some enchanted tree spirits, but the story doesn't end there.