Courtallam
 | This articlepossibly containsoriginal research.(November 2019) |
Courtallam
Coutrallam | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Main waterfalls | |
  Courtallam Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:8°56′03″N77°16′40″E/ 8.9342°N 77.2778°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tenkasi |
| Taluk | Tenkasi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayat |
| Elevation | 167.64 m (550.00 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,368 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| Telephone code | 04633 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 76 |
| Website | https://tenkasi.nic.in/tourist-place/coutrallam/ |
Courtallamis apanchayat townsituated at a mean elevation of 160 m (520 ft) in the foothills of theWestern GhatsinTenkasi districtofTamil Nadu,India.TheCoutrallam Fallson theChittar Riveris a major tourist attraction.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Courtallam, Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.8 (73.1) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 41 (1.6) |
36 (1.4) |
66 (2.6) |
107 (4.2) |
95 (3.7) |
152 (6.0) |
138 (5.4) |
71 (2.8) |
76 (3.0) |
224 (8.8) |
216 (8.5) |
97 (3.8) |
1,319 (51.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update]Indiacensus,[2]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
[edit]Located in the Western Ghats, Courtallam is part of the Agasthiamalai range, the mountain bearing the name of sageAgastyawho is believed to have lived in the area.[3]The closest town to Courtallam isTenkasiat 5 km (3.1 mi). The closest airports areTuticorin Airport(91 km away )andTrivandrum International Airport(122 km away)Madurai International Airport(162 km). The nearest railway station is atTenkasi,5 km (3.1 mi) away.
Places of interest
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Courtallam Falls is located near the town.
The Kutralanatha swamy temple is the location ofChitra Sabha,one of thefive sabhasof Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva. Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal refers to the temples of Nataraja, a form of the Hindu godShivawhere he performed the Cosmic DanceTandava.The temple at the foot of the hill is conch-shaped which has special significance in Hindu tradition.[3][4]Tamil poet Thirukudarasappa Kavirayar sang about the beauty of this place in his "Kutraala Kuravanji". Kurumpalaveesar, sung in Tevaram was done bySambandar.It is one of the shrines of the 275Paadal Petra Sthalams.
In popular culture
[edit]Owing to its natural setting, Courtallam has featured in many films.
- Papanasam (2015) byKamal Haasan
- Poova Thalaya(1969)
- Aravaan(2012)[5]
- Vettai(2012)[6]
- Mirchi (film)(2013)[7][8]
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu(2013)[9][10][11]
- Suvadugal (2013)[citation needed]
- Anjala (film)(2014)[12]
- Dharma Durai (2016)
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan(2022)[13]
References
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- ^ "CLIMATE: COURTALLAM, Tamil Nadu", Climate-Data.org. Web:[1].
- ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
- ^abThe cascades of CourtallamFrontline Magazine, pg 60, 15-28 September 1990
- ^Thiru Courtallanathar ThirukovilArchived9 September 2013 at theWayback MachineSri Courtralanathaswami Temple
- ^"Aravaan had to be visually stunning".Rediff.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"Sameera injured during Vettai shoot".The Times of India.Archived fromthe originalon 8 September 2011.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"Prabhas's Mirchi shooting in Kutralam".Chitramala. Archived fromthe originalon 10 November 2012.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"Mirchi shooting at Kutralam".Supergoodmovies. Archived fromthe originalon 9 November 2012.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"SVSC to shoot in Kutralam, TN, from Feb. 6".IndiaGlitz.Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2012.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"SVSC in Kutralam".Maa Stars.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^"Venkatesh, Mahesh's SVSC Kutralam schedule wrapped".Way2movies. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2014.Retrieved29 October2013.
- ^Sharanya CR (22 February 2014)."Reality check for Nandita".The Times of India.Retrieved23 February2014.
- ^"'Etharkkum Thunindhavan' team heads to Coutralam for the final schedule ".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 14 September 2021.Retrieved15 October2021.