Finals Format

Kural Theni Finals Format

Date & Time of Finals

Final Competition : Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 at New Jersey 
Venue Name and Location : <Will be provided later>

Each group will have multiple rounds until the winners are determined. The end time of the competition will depend on how the contests progress. 

Kural Theni Contests will happen in the following meeting rooms
<Will be provided later>

We request everyone to assemble in <Will be provided later> by 9:30 AM. All contests will be conducted simultaneously.

Prize Distribution : Friday, July 3rd – <Time will be provided later> at the Main Stage

July 2nd

  • No entry tickets required for the Final Competition on July 2nd. All participants are requested to be available on July 2nd morning at the Venue for Kural Theni Finals.
  • Exact Room # and other details will be published in this page.
  • Food arrangements for July 2nd will be published later by FeTNA.

July 3rd & 4th

  • FeTNA entry ticket required for participating in the Prize Distribution on July 3rd.
  • Tickets required for Participating in the FeTNA events on July 3rd & 4th.
  • Please note that FeTNA entry tickets for July 3rd & 4th includes Lunch & Dinner for July 3rd & 4th.

Please check the FeTNA convention website for Venue and other logistics – https://fetna-convention.org/

Attendance Confirmation

All finalists should confirm their attendance for the finals by updating the status page with intention to participate and the ticket receipt number.

Intention to participate (Yes or No) by <The exact deadline will be provided later>

FeTNA ticket receipt number by <The exact deadline will be provided later>

Status Page – https://kuraltheni.com/status/

Rounds

The Kural Theni Finals will consist of two rounds : a Recital Round and a Question & Answer Round. There could be more than one round in Q&A round. The number of Q&A rounds will be determined by the contest’s competitiveness. 

Prizes

There will be 3 winners in each group. In the Arumbugal group, additional winners will be selected from among the five and six year olds. Beyond the top-three prizes, special prizes will be given for excellence in Tamil pronunciation and language fluency.

All participants will receive medals and certificates. Trophies will be presented to the winners on the grand FeTNA Convention stage, offering a unique and memorable experience.

Kural List for Finals

We will publish the 150 Kurals for finals which includes Kurals which were given in the previous rounds. Only these Kurals are for finals. Any Kurals outside the list will not be considered.

150 Kurals for Finals

Kural should be recited in the order as given in the website which is based on the Kural Numbers. Participants may recite the selected Thirukkurals in any order they prefer. However, they must submit the corresponding Kural numbers in the exact order of recital on the Kural Theni website’s “Participant Status” page, the link to which will be provided during the regional rounds.

Thirukkural Based Questions

Round Based Selection

In each round, participants who score top ranks will move to the next round

Arumbugal

    • 70 Kurals with meanings — Kural List

    • These 70 Kurals were chosen from the original 100 Kurals published at the start of this year competition. 

    • Rounds:

      1. Recital:

        • Recite the 70 Kurals in the given order.

        • Do not include meanings or Athigaram (Chapters) —only the Kurals should be recited.

      2. Question & Answer:

        • Quiz on Kural meanings, in the same format used in Zonals. But questions will not be provided.

        • Question & Answer round will also include questions about Thiruvalluvar.
        • 60 Seconds time limit to answer per question. Time limit will be strictly considered. 

      3. Tie-Breaker (if needed):

        • Participants may recite additional Kurals beyond the 70 Kurals but only from the total 150 list to break a tie. Meaning not required for Kurals beyond their group list.

Mottugal 

  • 110 Kurals with meanings — Kural List

  • These 100 Kurals consist of the original set of 100 Kurals published at the start of this year’s competition, along with 10 new Kurals selected from the newly released set of 150 Kurals.

  • Rounds:

    1. Recital:

      • Recite the 110 Kurals.

      • Do not include meanings or Athigaram (Chapters) —only the Kurals should be recited.

    2. Question & Answer:

      • Quiz on Kural meanings, in the same format used in Semifinals.

      • Question & Answer round will also include questions about Thiruvalluvar. 

      • 45 Seconds time limit to answer per question. Time limit will be strictly considered.

    3. Tie-Breaker (if needed):

      • Participants may recite additional Kurals beyond the 110 Kurals but only from the total 150 list to break a tie. Meaning not required for Kurals beyond their group list.

  • Note: In the recital round, participants may recite the selected Thirukkurals in any order they prefer. However, they must submit the corresponding Kural numbers in the exact order of recital on the Kural Theni website’s “Participant Status” page, the link to which will be provided during the regional rounds.

Malargal 

  • 150 Kurals with meanings — Kural List

  • These 100 Kurals consist of the original set of 100 Kurals published at the start of this year’s competition, along with 50 new Kurals selected from the newly released set of 150 Kurals.

  • Rounds:

    1. Recital:

      • Recite the 150 Kurals.

      • Do not include meanings or Athigaram (Chapters) —only the Kurals should be recited.

    2. Question & Answer:

      • Quiz on Kural meanings, in the same format used in Zonals.

      • Question & Answer round will also include questions about Thiruvalluvar.

      • 30 minute time limit to answer per question. Time limit will be strictly considered.

    3. Tie-Breaker (if needed):

      • Q&A format only. But hard questions will be asked. 

  • Note: In the recital round, participants may recite the selected Thirukkurals in any order they prefer. However, they must submit the corresponding Kural numbers in the exact order of recital on the Kural Theni website’s “Participant Status” page, the link to which will be provided during the regional rounds.

General Rules for All Groups

  • One Recital Round.

  • One or more Q&A Rounds, as needed to finalize rankings.

  • Tie-breaker rounds if required

  • Special Awards for Best Pronunciation and Best Fluency.

Judging Criteria

  • சரியாகக் கூறுதல் (Correctness)

  • சரளமாகக் கூறுதல் (Fluency)

  • தன்னம்பிக்கையுடன் கூறுதல் (Confidence)