Justice M M Ismail, an erudite Tamil scholar especially in Kamba Ramayana, brings out the uniqueness of Kamban in the following statement: "Kamban sang the story of Rama as of God come down on earth to suffer, chasten, uplift, help and guide men. Apart from this difference in the treatment of the hero, there is considerable difference in the poetic form between Valmiki and Kamban. Kamban's Ramayana is a lyric, while Valmiki's is an epic. The lyrical sparkle of Kamban and Tulsi Das goes well with their constant reminder that Rama is the Supreme Being Himself."
Therefore Kamba Ramayana is not a translation of the Sanskrit epic by Adikavi Valmiki as both lyrics and epics are different. Epic will have detailed description and lyrical presentations will be shortened and is left for the readers to interpret.
