Stories, about Tenali Rama and his practical jokes on everyone around him including distinguished fellow poets and the emperor himself, abound in south India. 
stɔɹiz, ʌbaʊt  ɹɑmʌ ʌnd hɪz pɹæktʌkʌl dʒoʊks ɑn ɛvɹiwʌn ɜ˞aʊnd hɪm ɪnkludɪŋ dɪstɪŋɡwɪʃt fɛloʊ poʊʌts ʌnd ðʌ ɛmpɜ˞ɜ˞ hɪmsɛlf, ʌbaʊnd ɪn saʊθ ɪndiʌ. 
 Indian's voice is very clear and very monotone in this recording. The sound is very close, suggesting a good microphone placement or a quiet environment. There is almost no background noise, making the speech easy to understand.