00:13Who is the wittiest jester in the land?
00:17Denali!
00:18Hits you with his wit, things get out of hand.
00:21Denali!
00:22He can build you up or cut you down.
00:25Denali!
00:27He's a poet, he's a clown.
00:29Denali!
00:30Ba-dum-bum-bum-bum-tenali!
00:33Ba-dum-bum-bum-tenali!
00:34Ba-dum-bum-bum-tenali-dam-an!
00:39Yeah!
00:40The Adventures of Tenali Ramen.
00:49It was a dark, stormy night.
00:52The whole of Vidyanagara was fast asleep.
00:54But in the royal palace, the emperor of emperors, Krishnadevaraya, was troubled by a bad dream.
01:10The next morning, I had a terrible dream about my forefathers.
01:15They are in real trouble.
01:17Rajguru, how can I find out about the welfare of my dearly departed forefathers?
01:26Ah, your majesty.
01:29I know a sanyasi, a holy man, who has the magical power to send someone to heaven and bring him
01:36back with news of the dead.
01:38Amazing!
01:40I want to meet the sanyasi.
01:42Right away, your majesty.
01:45Mm-hmm.
01:46Ha-ha.
01:48Everything as told?
01:51Indeed.
01:53Rajguru-ji.
01:58Ha-ha.
02:00Ha-ha.
02:02Ha-ha.
02:03Ha-ha.
02:04Ha-ha.
02:05Ha-ha.
02:05Ha-ha.
02:07Ha-ha.
02:10Ha-ha.
02:11Ha-ha.
02:11Ha-ha.
02:12Ha-ha.
02:12Ha-ha.
02:14Ha-ha.
02:16Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:18Ha-ha.
02:19Ha-ha.
02:23Ha-ha.
02:26Ha-ha.
02:28Ha-ha.
02:35Ha-ha.
02:37Maharaj. At once, a trusted messenger from the royal court, born on the month of Meenavarta, should be sent to
02:49heaven.
03:08Mahabha, there is only one person born in the month of Meenavarta, and it is Tenali Raman.
03:16No!
03:19Tenali, you must go and bring me news of my ancestors.
03:26Oh great one, how do you propose to send Tenali to heaven?
03:31Maharaj, it's quite simple. You must build a fire on which Tenali will be seated, and to which I will
03:41set fire.
03:42Maharaj!
03:44Maharaj, Tenali has nothing to fear. He shall not suffer any harm.
03:51That's right, Tenali.
03:53You're finished, Jester.
03:58Your Majesty, I am ready to go to heaven, but kindly grant me two days leave to go to my
04:05native place and bid farewell to my relatives.
04:08Raman, your wish is granted.
04:11Thank you, Your Majesty.
04:12But Maharaj!
04:15Yeah!
04:17Two days later, everything was prepared.
04:20Long live Tenali, the chosen one!
04:28Oh, learned one, I will lie on this pile of hay. You can build a fire around me.
04:40Go, Jester.
04:41Go and bring back news of my forefathers.
04:45Tenali, you're the only hope to come back.
04:58Oh, Raman.
05:01Goodbye, Jester.
05:04With each passing day, the king worried more about Tenali.
05:09As for the Rajguru…
05:12Yeah!
05:14Huh?
05:14Raman, my friend.
05:17Maharaj, I have returned with glad news.
05:21My Saviour, you are back.
05:24Tell me, what news have you brought?
05:27Maharaj, Heaven, every man's dream.
05:35What are you doing here, you little human?
05:38So, I explained my intentions.
05:46Sorry.
05:47Your king's forefathers are in the palace of Yamaraj, the god of death.
05:55You mean…
05:56Yes, your majesty.
05:58They are…
06:17You creepy human, what the heck are you doing down here?
06:21You creepy human, what the heck are you doing down here?
06:27I…
06:28Uh…
06:29Shut up!
06:30Shut up!
06:32Let's take him to Yamaraj.
06:38Ha, ha, ha!
06:40You old goats.
06:42You mess with my darling buffalo.
06:46I mess with you.
06:49Ha, ha, ha!
06:56Yamaraj, we found this creepy human loitering outside the palace!
07:04Ah, a human loitering in my grounds.
07:08Speak before I behead you with my axe.
07:13I have come to inquire about the welfare of my king's forefathers.
07:19Now I see that I must free them.
07:21Ah, you demand freedom for these old goats after what they have done to my darling buffalo.
07:30What did they do to your darling buffalo?
07:33Oh, my God.
08:02Oh, King of Death, have pity on these poor, foolish old men.
08:08You mean to forgive them? Never!
08:14Except on one condition.
08:17Condition?
08:18Condition?
08:19Condition?
08:20Oh!
08:21Yes Maharaj, if a worthy wise Brahmin does a penance of looking after the Royal Buffaloes for 646 days,
08:31then Yamaraj will forgive your forefathers.
08:36Otherwise...
08:37Otherwise?
08:38You two will fall into the clutches of Yamaraj!
08:44Worthy wise Brahmin, who could that be?
08:48The kindest, most generous, most honest and trustworthy.
08:53Jengri, no!
08:55Rajguru Ji!
08:58Rajguru Khi Jai!
09:00Rajguru Khi Jai!
09:02My esteemed Rajguru, by volunteering for this, you have saved me and my forefathers.
09:10I, King Krishnadevaraya, hereby appoint Rajguru Ji as the official caretaker of Royal Buffaloes.
09:19For, for, how many days Raman?
09:24646 days, not a day less or more.
09:30Rajguru Khi Jai!
09:54Raj guru Ji...
09:56jenari went to heaven from this place.
10:01Ahhhhhhhhhh!
10:02We can see Rajguru Ji!!
10:03Don't you dare utter the name of that cursed jester!
10:08This is all your fault, you little!
10:11But Master! Master! Look out!
10:20I knew it! That worthless jester escaped through this ancient tunnel!
10:29Ah! My forefathers!
10:34Thank you Tenali! Now they can rest in peace!
10:39The End!
10:56The End!
10:58The End!
