Mother of Cúlaní Brahmadatta, king of Pañcála, her husband being Mahá Cúlani.
She was a very wise woman, wiser than the ten sages of the court. A story is related of how, in her wisdom, she managed to procure an adequate reward for a man who had saved another from drowning at the risk of his own life (J.vi.398). We are told that, while her son was still young, she committed adultery with the chaplain Chambhí, poisoned her husband, and made the chaplain king. Later, Chambhí wished to kill Cúlani, but Talatá saved his life by sending him to the royal cook (J.vi.471f).
She had a son by Chambí, called Tikhinamantí (J.vi.474).
She is identified with Cullanandiká (J.vi.478).