Bhatti is a more complex figure in the Telugu retellings. In Sanskrit traditions, the tales often feature King Vikramaditya and a Vetala (spirit) or the "Thirty-Two Simhasana Dvatrinshika" (stories of the thirty-two statuettes). However, in the Telugu tradition, specifically in the Bhatti Vikramarka narrative, the focus shifts to the interpersonal dynamic between the King and his minister.