The poets who composed the Kalittokai created what comes across as a "one-act plays", sometimes with "coarse, spicy, racy, rude, bawdy, or humorous" dialogues, states Zvelebil. According to Herman Tieken, these compositions are examples of lasya minor dance scenes as described in the chapters 19 and 31 of the Natyasastra. The kali metre has several structural subtypes, each suited for different literary purposes.
The poets who created the Kalittokai produced what seems to be "single-act dramas", sometimes featuring "crude, provocative, humorous, or off-color" conversations, as stated by Zvelebil. Herman Tieken notes that these compositions are instances of lasya minor dance scenes described in chapters 19 and 31 of the Natyasastra. The kali metre has various structural subtypes suited for different literary goals.