Vikaram Sampath
"Karnatakam" means "ancient" in Tamil.I think Sudhaama here is trying to prove the same point that music does not have any language barriers.He probably expected someone to argue here saying that it is only Tamil music etc.
I disagree with your statement that other languages enriched carnatic music more than Tamil.NO.Every language has enriched carnatic music ***equally***.Nothing is more equal than others and if this thought comes to our minds,it'll be bad for carnatic music.The aim of the trinity is bhakthi and bhakthi alone! They would be crying if they find that the language they used to reach God is a point of contention!