From the beginning to the end Tamil ballads narrate the stories in such a way as to appeal to the common man. Language style used in these songs has a definite basis. The benefits accrued to the people by reading and listening to these ballads are also estimated in this lesson.

The clearly specified structure of ballads is common to all the groups of ballads. Kappu, vanakkam, varalaru and vazhtthu are the four parts of these poems. It is illustrated as prayer to God. The beginning of the story follows a variety of techniques like the use of rhythm, suspense and detailed description of the country's wealth.

Narrated in simple style to attract the common public, these ballads include folk songs in them and explain one idea in terms of another.

Most of these ballads are almost single songs narrated using analogies, imagery, proverbs. They function as a medium of communication promoter of arts, means of social reforms, record of life styles and as an instructional instrument.