Courtallam is a
panchayat town situated at a mean elevation of in the foothills of the
Western Ghats in
Tenkasi district of
Tamil Nadu
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,
India
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. The
Coutrallam Falls on the
Chittar River is a major tourist attraction.
Demographics
India
census
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, Courtallam had a population of 2,368. Males constitute 41% of the population and females 59%. Courtallam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78% and, female literacy is 74%. 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Location
Located in the Western Ghats, Courtallam is part of the Agasthiamalai range, the mountain bearing the name of sage
Agastya
Agastya ( kn, ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ, ta, அகத்தியர், sa, अगस्त्य, te, అగస్త్యుడు, ml, അഗസ്ത്യൻ, hi, अगस्त्य) was a revered Indian sage of Hinduism. In the I ...
who is believed to have lived in the area.
[The cascades of Courtallam ](_blank)
Frontline Magazine, pg 60, 15-28 September 1990 The closest town to Courtallam is
Tenkasi at . The closest airports are
Tuticorin Airport and
Trivandrum International Airport. The nearest railway station is at
Tenkasi, away.
Climate
Places of Interest
Courtallam Falls is located near the town.
The Kutralanatha swamy temple is the location of
Chitra Sabha, one of the
five sabhas of Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva. Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal refers to the temples of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu god
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one o ...
where he performed the Cosmic Dance
Tandava
Tandava (also spelled as ) also known as , is a divine dance performed by Hindu god Shiva. Shiva is depicted as dancing the Tandava in his form of Nataraja.
The '' Natya Shastra'', a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts describes various ...
. The temple at the foot of the hill is conch-shaped which has special significance in Hindu tradition.
Tamil poet Thirukudarasappa Kavirayar sang about the beauty of this place in his "Kutraala Kuravanji". Kurumpalaveesar, sung in Tevaram was done by
Sambandar. It is one of the shrines of the 275
Paadal Petra Sthalams.
In popular culture
Owing to its scenic beauty, Courtallam has featured in many films.
*
Papanasam (2015) by Kamal Haasan
*
Poova Thalaya (1969)
*
Aravaan (2012)
*
Vettai (2012)
*
Mirchi (film) (2013)
*
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013)
* Suvadugal (2013)
*
Anjala (film)
''Anjala'' is a 2016 Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Thangam Saravanan and produced by Dhilip Subbarayan. Vimal and Nandita star, while Gopi Sunder composes the film's music.
Cast
* Vimal as Gavaskar "Gavas"
* Nandita as Uthra
...
(2014)
*Dharma Durai (2016)
*
Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022)
References
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Cities and towns in Tenkasi district
Waterfalls of Tamil Nadu
Tourism in Tamil Nadu
Populated places in the Western Ghats