The stories that raised us.
Reimagined for the kids we’re raising.

Mahabharata, Jataka, Panchatantra, and a hundred bedtime tales, gathered into one place actually built for bedtime. Coming soon to iOS and Android.

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  • No ads, ever
  • No autoplay traps
  • Parents in control
  • Offline-ready
  • COPPA-aware

A peek inside

One page. One story. Then bedtime.

Pages from the first stories we’re illustrating. Swipe sideways to browse. More land here every week.

  • Mahabharata
    Prince Arjuna kneels with a tall ornate bow drawn back, looking down at a circular pool of water where a small wooden fish high on a pole is reflected. The court of princes watches from the palace courtyard.
    Arjuna aims — but only at the reflection.
  • Jataka Tales
    A kind-faced monkey king stretches his body between two trees over a forest gorge, while smaller monkeys run safely across his back.
    A monkey king turns his body into a bridge.
  • Panchatantra
    A small clever rabbit points into a stone well in a sunny forest, while a curious golden lion peers down at his own reflection in the water below.
    The lion who roared at his own reflection.
  • Ramayana
    Hanuman the monkey god mid-leap above a blue ocean, arms outstretched in a joyful flying pose, with the golden domes of Lanka visible in the distance and friendly sea creatures swimming below.
    Hanuman makes himself big enough to leap an ocean.
  • Akbar & Birbal
    Birbal sits cross-legged with a wise finger raised, mid-clever-explanation, while Emperor Akbar listens amused from his ornate throne. Courtiers in the warm Mughal palace look on.
    Birbal turns the king's trick around — again.
  • Krishna Leela
    Young child Krishna with a peacock feather in his hair, a small clay pot of butter in one hand and a wooden bamboo flute in the other, smiling mischievously between two friendly cows.
    Butter on his fingers. A flute behind his back.
  • Tenali Rama
    Tenali Rama stands in the court of King Krishnadevaraya holding a palm-leaf scroll, gesturing wisely with a clever expression. The king and courtiers listen, amused.
    One quick wit, one very surprised court.
  • Vikram & Betal
    Young King Vikramaditya walks a moonlit forest path carrying a small friendly blue ghost-spirit Betal on his shoulder, with fireflies, a full moon, and gentle lanterns lighting the way.
    A king. A small friendly spirit. A riddle in the dark.

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A note from us

Stories are a chukkāni.

Chukkāni is Telugu for rudder. The small wooden wheel that steers a boat. The stories a kid hears at four end up doing something similar. Mahabharata, Jataka, Panchatantra. They shaped how we think, how we love, how we tell right from wrong.

The apps made for kids today are slot machines for tiny dopamine hits. We’re building something different. A library, not a feed. Bedtime, not binge. One story, then the app stops. The way bedtime used to work, just on a screen now.

Built quietly in India. By parents, for the kids who’ll grow up on these stories.

How it’s different

Built to be put down.

No infinite scroll. No content firehose. Three promises we're holding ourselves to.

A treasury, not a feed.

Mahabharata, Jataka, Panchatantra, Akbar-Birbal, Tenali Rama. Hand-picked and edited by people who grew up on them. So kids return to favourites instead of swiping past them.

Calm by design.

No autoplay. No ads. No infinite scroll. One story, then the app puts itself away. The way bedtime used to work.

In your kid's language.

Narration in eight Indian languages at launch. Clear, age-appropriate audio in the language your kid already loves.

In the languages of home

Stories your kid will hear in their language.

  • English
  • हिंदीHindi
  • தமிழ்Tamil
  • తెలుగుTelugu
  • ಕನ್ನಡKannada
  • മലയാളംMalayalam
  • मराठीMarathi
  • বাংলাBengali

Eight Indian languages at launch.

Questions parents ask

The basics, plainly.

What is Chukkāni?

Chukkāni is a storytelling app for Indian kids, roughly ages 4 to 10. Stories from the Mahabharata, Jataka, Panchatantra, and the wider Indian tradition, narrated in eight Indian languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Bengali. No ads, no autoplay, no algorithmic feed.

When does Chukkāni launch?

We're aiming for a 2026 launch on iOS and Android. The website is open now for the waitlist. Join it and you'll get one email on launch day. That's the only email we'll send you between now and then.

What languages will Chukkāni support?

Eight at launch: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Bengali. Every story is narrated in clear, age-appropriate audio so kids can listen along in the language they already love.

Is Chukkāni safe for kids?

Yes. No ads, no autoplay traps, no algorithmic feed pulling your child onward. Every story is read by us before it reaches your child. The app plays one story and puts itself away. Parents have a dashboard. There's no kid data to share with anyone.

How much will Chukkāni cost?

We're planning a free tier so anyone can try the app, with a premium subscription that unlocks the full library. Pricing lands closer to launch. The parent dashboard stays free either way.

Early access

Be there when the first story plays.

We aim for as few emails as we can send. Launch day for sure, and only if something important comes up after that. No newsletter, no drip. Promise.