Goravayya is the hero of at least four of the thirteen stories. He is a wandering Shaiva devotee who appears simple-minded but is actually a linguistic genius. In one famous story from this collection, Goravayya is offered stale food by a greedy landlord. He blesses the landlord saying, "Ninna manege yavagalu kempu shani irali" (May your house always have red Saturn—meaning, may you always have leftover food to give). The landlord realizes too late that Goravayya has cursed him with perpetual poverty disguised as a blessing.
The "Tullu Tunne Kannada Kamada Kathegalu 13" collection is famous for its recurring archetypes. If you open this volume, you will invariably meet: Tullu Tunne Kannada Kamada Kathegalu 13