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Sudha Umashanker

A podcast in which Sudha Umashanker Journalist and Storyteller narrates stories for children

kids & family stories for kids

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00:05:16

Story of Vinayakar Chathurthi (Tamil)

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2025/08/27

Vinayaka Chathurthi is the day the elephant headed God Vinayaka or Ganesha was created by Lord Shiva specially to vanquish an asura called Gajamukasura. How did Lord Ganesha do it?Story courtesy Malaikottai Thayumanaswamy and Ucchi Pilliar temple brochure

00:04:23

47) Not fair bear

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2025/05/31

Bear and squirrel were good friends who liked to play together.But they often argued about what to play.It wasn't fair to play only the games one of them wanted .Was it? So how did they make peace.?

00:04:23

46) Minnie mouse is scared

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2025/05/31

Minnie mouse and her friend Daisy are having a sleepover. After baking some cupcakes,dressing up for a fashion show and watching a movie they try to get some sleep.But strange noises keep them awake.What could it be? Let's find out

00:05:03

Minnie mouse's hiccup trick

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2025/05/30

When Mickey Mouse gets a fit of hiccups all the tried and tested remedies were given a shot but to no avail.Finally Minnie mouse hit upon some thing and guess what ? It worked

00:04:26

Minnie mouse's missing recipe

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2025/05/30

Once when Minnie mouse wanted to bake a cinnamon cake before a baking contest she couldn't find the recipe. They hunted everywhere and when they almost gave up it materialised unexpectedly

00:04:55

Minnie Mouse and the missing daffodils

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2025/05/30

When a whole bunch of daffodils went missing from Minnie Mouse's garden she and her friends went about trying to track down the culprit. How they did it is indeed interesting

00:11:34

The musicians of Bremen

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2025/04/18

This is a Ladybird story retold by Vera Southgate about four animals who decided to become musicians.Did they realise their dream? Listen on to find out.The reading is by Sudha Umashanker

00:11:11

Dik ettum Kaathaadi

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2025/04/11

Dik ettum Kaathaadi is a very sweet story in Thamizh by Writer Vizhiyan.When the children of a village are eagerly looking forward to attending an International kite festival, but come to know that the tickets are unaffordable they are very disappointed. How did they overcome this hurdle and come out in flying colors? Listen on to find out.The story is narrated by Sudha Umashanker, Writer,Storyteller and Organizer of the Thamizhil Kathaigal Ketpom service project group

00:07:57

40) Thumbelina

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2024/06/30

Thumbelina is a pretty, little girl.No bigger than a thumb.She was given to a lady by a fairy. Many animals want to marry Thumbelina- the toad, the mole ..But Thumbelina is very unhappy and unwilling. Help comes her way.Listen on to find out more

00:07:31

The sly fox and the red hen Story 39

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2024/04/29

Once upon a time there was a red hen who lived in her home in a tree. Not far from where she lived as a sly fox who had been wanting to eat her up. He sets out with a bag one day and gets into her home when she steps out. He tries to trap her but what happens? Listen to this Ladybird book by Fran Hunia read aloud by Sudha Umashanker.

00:12:58

The magic stone

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2024/04/28

Would you believe me if I told you that you could make some delicious soup with a stone to start with? Well this is how a tramp looking for a place to stay made for an old lady who let him stay at her house for a night. Listen on to find out more as Sudha Umashanker reads this lovely story

00:11:58

The story of the Holi festival

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2024/03/24

We all know that Holi is a festival of colors. But there's a lovely story behind the celebration as well.Find out about the evil plans hatched by the demon king Hiranyakasipu who happened to be the father of Prahalad a great devotee of Lord Vishnu and how he was outwitted and taught a lesson by Lord Vishnu as Narasimha.Also learn about how Holi got its name and why people splash colors during this festive occasion

00:15:59

Ram Setu the great bridge in the Ramayana

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2024/03/18

This episode recounts the building of the Ram Setu-the great bridge in the Ramayana. How was the bridge built,what was it made of , who was the engineer ...A special story to commemorate World Storytelling Day which falls on Mar 20,2024 .The theme for this year is Building bridges and what better than the story of Ram Setu. The narration is by Sudha Umashanker

00:09:24

The story of Maha Shivathri

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2024/03/08

If you were wondering why we celebrate Maha Shivarathri you need to look further than the Samudra Manthan story and how Lord Shiva saved the world

00:07:03

The Karthigai Deepam story (Tamil)

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2023/11/25

What is the significance of Karthigai deepam which we celebrate in the Tamil month of Karthigai ?.What happened between Shiva and Parvathi that day? And why do we light countless diyas to mark the festival. Sudha Umashanker tells you the story in Tamil which has been adapted from the Thiruvannamalai temple website

00:23:34

The Soorasamharam story

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2023/11/17

This is the story of how Karthikeya the warrior God took birth and how he fulfilled his mission of vanquishing the mighty asura Soorapadman. This is why this battle celebrated as a festival is called the Soorasamharam.Adapted from Amar Chitra Katha 's publication Karttikeya

00:19:23

32. Navarathri story Durga overpowers Mahishasura

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2023/10/22

The festival of Navarathri celebrates the female energy ,the mother of the Universe known variously as Durga or Jagadamba. Over the nine days and nights many demons are destroyed. This episode describes how Durga vanquished Mahishasura

00:07:56

The Navaratri story

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2023/10/15

The festival of Navaratri spanning over nine days and nights celebrates Ma Durga, her valour, courage and numerous forms and reminds us of the triumph of good over evil .This episode tells you more

00:08:46

Ganesha and the blade of grass

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2023/09/17

This is a story from the Ganesha purana. It is about how a simple blade of grass was used to teach a lesson to a king and prove a point to a sage's wife by Lord Ganesha

00:08:06

Lord Krishna is born

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2023/09/07

The birth of Lord Krishna ,the butter thief,the ever mischievous child is celebrated in a grand manner by devotees. But did you know that even before He was born He and his parents had to face many obstacles! Kansa vowed to kill this child as soon as He was born but how did Krishna escape his clutches ? Listen on

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