Aadi thaalam vs Chathurashra Eka

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I'm a beginner Carnatic vocal student currently learning 'Kamala Sulochana' geetham in Anandabhairavi raaga and it's set to Chathurashra Eka thaalam. To my inexperienced brain, this could very well be Aadi thaalam and would fit in the 4 or 8 beat cycle well. I fail to see if there's something in the swara distribution or sahityam that makes it fit better into Eka thaalam instead of Aadi thaalam.

Appreciate if someone can explain what goes into how a thaalam is set for a song. I understand the more evident cases of 6 beat or 7 beat cycles but in this case, I think it could be either. What am I missing?

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