Thiruthuraipoondi

Piravimarundeesar temple at Thiruthuraipoondi

Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Thiruthuraipoondi (Tamil: திருத்துறைப்பூண்டி) is a city and a municipality in Thiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is located 330 km south of Chennai, 40 km west of Nagappattinam and 65 km east of Thanjavur.

History

Thiruthuraipoondi or Thiruthuraipundi (aka TTP) is an Agricultural Town located south of District Thiruvarur. It is covered more than 25 villages.The big village of vilakkudi. The second biggest village is KORUKKAI. GOVT polytechnic is located in korukkai only. This polytechnic is the one and only government college institution in thiruthuraipoondi. Most of the people doing agriculture. A Famous Piravimarundeeswarar Temple is located in center of the town. This temple is 200 years old. Satellite pictures and carbon dating of some ancient beaches between Thiruthuraipoondi and Kodiyakarai show the Thiruthuraipoondi beach dates back to 6,000 years and the Kodiyakarai beach to 1,100 years. In other words, the sea was near Thiruthuraipoondi 6,000 years ago and reached Kodiyakarai around 1,100 years ago. A famous "Anchaneyar Temple" is also located in the center of the town.The height of the Anchaneyar is "16.2 feet".

Places of interest

Temples

1. Sri Kothandaramar Temple at Thillaivilagam(TTP Taluk) 20 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

2. Jambavanodai Dharga at (TTP Taluk) - Holy place for Muslims located 53 km from Tiruvarur and 25 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

3. Sri Mangala Saneeswarar Temple [ West Facing Saneeswarar in the North eastern side of the Temple] and Arulmigu Viswanatha Swamy Thiurkoil at Kothamangalam 7 Kilo meter from Thiruthuraipoondi.

4. Sri Muneeswaran temple(6 muneeswaran + big muneeswaran one very powerful) is in Maguli. It is 20 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

5. Sengamala Thayar Temple is in Mannargudi. It is 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi

6. Kadenthethi Iyyanar Temple is in Thalainayar.It is 19 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

7. Mariyaman Alayam Temple is in vilakkudi.It is 10  km from Thiruthuraipoondi. 

8. Vinayagar & Muneerwaran Temple is in vilakkudi. The Powerful temple .It is 10 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

9. Iyyappan Temple is in Sundarapuri. It is in 2 km from Thiruthuraipoondi

10. Arul Megu Sri Santhaguna Mariyamman Kovil Temple in Mettuppalayam. It is 5 KM from Thiruthuraipoondi.

11. Arulmigu MagaMariamman Temple has placed in Nedumbalam 4 km from Thiruthuraipoondi. It was most powerful amman and also along with have Nagamma Aalayam (puttru Kovil)Special one .

12. Arulmigu Pongu Saneeswarar Kovil in Thirukollikkadu 10 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.It was special temple for saneeswarar aalayam.

13. Sri Varatharaja perumal kovil - 16.2 feet (4.9 m) hanuman (second bigest hanuman, first is namakal 32 feet) and perumal temple placed in center of town

14. Sri Mullacthi Mariyamman Temple located in center of town.

Tourists spot

1. Muthupettai (Jambavanodai) Lagoon is the boating place which is 56 km from Thiruvarur and 25 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

2. Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary at Udayamarthandapuram in Tiruthuraipoondi Taluk. Udayamarthandapuram is 20 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

3. The Famous beach and church in Tamil Nadu is in Velankanni.It is 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

Education

State Board

1. A Government Boys Higher Secondary School is locating in the pattukottai road. It was built by British Government in 1936. This is one of the largest government school in Thiruvarur district. Almost 1500 students are studying in this school.

2. A Government Girls Higher secondary School is also in the center of the town.

3. ST.Xavier's higher secondary school. It is located in Thiruthuraipoondi to Nagapattinam road. This school having a record of consecutively seven times it gave 100% result in sslc.

4. St. Theresa's Girls Higher secondary School is locating near to the Bus stand. It also consists one Elementary and a Primary School in the campus.

5. St.John De Britto's High School is Locating Pallankoil 5 km from Thiruthuraipoondi to Mannargudi Main Road.

Matriculation

1. St.Antony's Matriculation and Higher Secondary School is located near to the New Bus stand.

2. Sairam Matriculation and Higher Secondary School is located near to the New Bus stand.

Polytechnic

1. Govt polytechnic college is located in korukkai which is 4 km from thiruthuraipoondi.

2. Sembodai R.V. Polytechnic College is Locating Sembodai 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

3. Haji Sheik Ismail Polytechnic College is Locating Easanoor 17 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

4. Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose Polytechnic College is Locating Surakudi, Tiruvarur 32 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

5. Vairamani Ramasamy Polytechnic College is Locating Thambikottai 32 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

6. ARJ Polytechnic College is Locating Mannargudi 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

7. Amma Polytechnic College is Locating Vilangudi, Edumbavanam 6 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

8. Sir Issac Newton Polytechnic College is Locating Papakovil 38 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

Up Coming

1.Sairam Polytechnic College is Locating Vilakudi 9 km from Thiruthuraipoondi.

Engineering

1. Sembodai Rukmani Varatharajan Engineering College is Locating in Sembodai 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi

2. Anjalai Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College is Locating in Kovilvenni 48 km from Thiruthuraipoondi

3. EGS Pillay Engineering College is Locating in Nagapattinam 40 km from Thiruthuraipoondi

4. ARJ College Engineering and Technology is Locating in Mannargudi 30 km from Thiruthuraipoondi

Transport

It is connecting to lot of major towns like Thiruvarur, Mannargudi, Muthupet, Pattukkottai, Vailankanni, Nagapattinam, Vedaranyam and Kodikkarai.

Also now its well connected through newly laided ECR East Coast Road between Chennai and Thoothukudi aka Tuticorin.

There are direct buses available to Coimbatore via Trichy

Geography

Tiruturaipundi is located at 10.53°N 79.65°E / 10.53; 79.65. It has an average elevation of 4 m (13 ft). Thiruthuraipoondi is located at center of many towns like Mannargudi, Thiruvarur, Muthupet, Vedaranyam, Velankanni, Nagappattinam. Thiruthuraipoondi is located at Thiruvarur district. The Tamil Nadu Chief minister Kalaignar's native place Thirukuvalai is include this District. World Famous Thiyagarajar Temple is located at Thiruvarur.

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation for people living in Thiruthuraipoondi and surrounding areas. Rice and dhal items grow here. The short term Kuruvai and long term Samba rice crops are cultivated depending on the water sources.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Thiruthuraipoondi had a population of 40,288. Males (19,426) constitute 49% of the population and females (20,862) 51%. Thiruthuraipoondi has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Thiruthuraipoondi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable personalities

• Dhanraj Pillai - Former Indian Hockey Captain.

• Jeeva - Late Cinemotographer cum Director.

• S.S. Vasan - Mr Thiruthuraipoondi Subramania Srinivasan better known as S.S. Vasan born here. He was Writer, journalist, magazine editor, publisher and movie maker. He founded the Gemini Studio in 1940, which was one of the most successful film production units. Vasan made blockbusters in Tamil, Telugu, and also Hindi. Vasan's memorable films include Mangamma Sabatham, Balanagamma, Chandralekha, Apoorva Sahotharargal, Vanjikottai valiban, Nishan, Gharana, Grihsati and Paigham. Chandralekha was his magnum opus, the film was shot for 5 years (1943–1948).

• Thiru Leo Muthu - Founder of SAIRAM Group of Institutions,chennai.

• N. K. Ekambaram - born & study At Nedumbalam village Near Thiruthuraipoondi one among the leading cinematographers in Kollywood.

• Kathaka Thirumavalavan is one among the leading Director in Kollywood.

• Thiruthuraipoondi Balan is one among the leading Writer& Director in Kollywood. http://balancinema.blogspot.com/2008/09/blog-post_29.html

• Karate Thyagarajan - Ex Mayor of Chennai. belong from Katimedu near Thiruthuraipoondi.

• T. Veerapandian - Sun Tv Fame Nerku Ner Repoter, Thiruturaipoondi.

• Mrs. Sasikala Natarajan - Our Honourble Chief minister Ms.Jayalalitha's Friend.

• Vincent RaiTv Serial actor, Thiruthuraipoondi.

Politics

Royapuram vote
by alliance in assembly elections

Year	CPI/CPM	DMK/AIADMK
2006	54.7% 75,371	38.2% 52,665
2001	56.8% 73,451	37.4% 48,392
1996	63.4% 79,103	20.4% 25,415
1991	53.6% 62,863	43.3% 50,797
1989*	43.3% 49,982	36.2% 41,704
1984	54.4% 59,834	44.6% 49,019
1980	61.2% 62,051	38.8% 39,345
1977	45.9% 43,208	26.5% 24,934

State assembly politics

Main article: Tiruthuraipundi (State Assembly Constituency)

Since 1971, Tiruthuraipundi constituency has been consistently voting for left parties (CPI/CPM). This is one of few constituents in Tamil Nadu, that is a bastion for communist parties in Tamil Nadu. G. Palaniswamy, of CPI, has won this constituent, four straight elections, from 1989 to 2001. It is worth noting, that he won this constituent, in 1991, which made it one of handful of constituents, that was won by a party other than ADMK/Congress, that year.

• Note: Green represents the party that allied with the AIADMK, red represents the party that allied with the DMK, and orange represents when the party didn't ally with either AIADMK or DMK.

Lok Sabha politics

Tiruthuraipundi assembly constituency (SC) is part of Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency).