Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of River Vellar, it has been ruled, at different times, by the Early Pandyas,Thondaimans, and the British.It is situated about 395 kilometres south-west of the state capital Chennai and about 55 kilometres south-west of Tiruchirappalli.The people in the city are employed majorly in tertiary sector activities. Tamil Nadu's first women Asiad Santhi Soundarajan is from Pudukkottai.