What is Kathal?
Kadhal
Kankalai Moodukirathu,
Ethayathai Thorakirathu.

Manathai Parthu Varuvathu Than Kathal Engirirgal,
Pinbu Yen Mounamaga Irukkirirgal MUGATHTHAI Parththu.

Kathal Enbathu oviyam ponradhu,
varaya therinthavan Buthisaali,
varaya theriyathavan Athistasaali.

Kadhal inikkum karumbaa? Erikkum neruppa?
Theriyavillai…
Kadhal paarkadal amirdhama?
Paambin nanja?
Rusithadillai…
Kathal poongavin thendrala?
Paalaivana puyala?
Puriyadha pudhir…
Idhaiyellam anubavikka,
enakku un kadhal varam tharuvaaya?

Naan pogum munnal,
unnakku indha kathal kaditham;
padithu mudithu bathil anuppu,
en mugavarikku illai;
naragathukku…
naan angudhan vaalgiraen unnai pirindhu,
anggum unnaithan ninnaik’kiraen thinamum.