Long, long ago, there lived a poor couple with their only son. Working as daily wagers, the couple earned very little money. Growing up, their son started working as well. However, it still wasn’t enough to help them meet their expenses. He decided to go to a faraway town to make more money and get Read more…

Once upon a time, a brother and a sister lived in a remote village of Tamil Nadu. Every day, the siblings went out to graze their goats. For a while, the sister would play with the other kids. She would then climb up a big tree and pick its fruits. One day, a goblin showed Read more…

In a small town in Tamil Nadu, three brothers lived together in peace. Among the three, the youngest one was crippled and lame. After their father’s demise, the three brothers divided his property and assets among themselves. The two brothers kept a good share of the property. They gave their disabled brother a scrubland, a Read more…

Long, long ago, there was a flock of a thousand parrots that would fly far away to feed on fruits. One of the parrots was lame. He could not fly too far. One day, the lame parrot flew over to Maliyapuram. He spotted Muttu Chettiyar’s daughter combing her hair on the seventh story of their Read more…

A long time, there lived a wealthy farmer named Venugopal in the state of Tamil Nadu. He had multiple farms in not one, but a whopping ten villages! However, none of this land was truly his. He had inherited all of this wealth from his ancestors. Being the lazy fellow that he was, it was Read more…

One day, a loving daughter asked her partially deaf husband, Rangan, to visit her sick father. To help him, she wrote on a piece of paper all the things that Rangan had to do. She also made a list of the things her husband was supposed to say to her sick father. She asked Rangan Read more…

A poor Brahmin and his wife lived in a secluded village. Although married for a while now, the couple were still childless. This prompted the Brahmin to take the decision of marrying again. His first wife, however, was initially averse to the idea of his second marriage. After she did agree, the Brahmin started living Read more…

A long time ago, in the village of Thovalai, there lived a young man named Ponnam. Ponnam was a tall man with broad shoulders and a black, curly mane. The color of his eyes went well with his jet-black hair and his skin had a light-brown tone. Ponnam was known for his generosity, and always Read more…