Chandralekha is a young and exceptionally intelligent woman from the ancient city of Kaivalyam in Southern India. After refusing an improper demand from her teacher, she becomes the target of his revenge when he spreads rumours that she is possessed by a demon. Sent to a cremation ground on a new-moon night, Chandralekha unexpectedly encounters eight notorious robbers who have hidden their stolen treasure nearby.

What follows is a remarkable tale of courage, intelligence and quick thinking. Chandralekha repeatedly outsmarts the robbers and escapes their attempts to recover their treasure and take revenge. Eventually, she seeks the help of a prince and his soldiers and devises a daring plan to bring the robbers to justice.

Originally published in two parts in 2018, Chandralekha and the Eight Robbers is now available as one complete episode. We have combined the two original episodes into a single, uninterrupted telling of this classic tale of intelligence, courage and adventure.

Production credits:

This story was published under Tales Of The Sun Or Folklore Of Southern India and revised and rewritten by Amar Vyas. Narrated by Sheerali Biju. Produced by gaathastory.

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