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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Courtallam
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Coutrallam
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Courtallam.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Main waterfalls
| pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8.9342|N|77.2778|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Tenkasi district|Tenkasi]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Tehsil|Taluk]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Tenkasi taluk|Tenkasi]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Town Panchayat
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 167.64
| population_total = 2368
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
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| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 04633
| registration_plate = TN 76
| Website = https://tenkasi.nic.in/tourist-place/coutrallam/
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 =
| website = https://tenkasi.nic.in/tourist-place/coutrallam/
| footnotes =
}}
'''Courtallam''' is a [[panchayat town]] situated at a mean elevation of {{convert|160|m|abbr=on}} on the [[Western Ghats]] in [[Tenkasi district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. [[Coutrallam Falls]] on [[Chittar River]] is a major tourist attraction.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Courtallam, which is pronounced as 'Kuttraalam', 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]] who is believed to have lived in the area.<ref name="The cascades of Courtallam">[http://www.frontline.in/archives.htm The cascades of Courtallam ] Frontline Magazine, pg 60, 15-28 September 1990</ref> The closest town to Courtallam is [[Tenkasi]] at {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}}. The closest airports are [[Tuticorin Airport]] and [[Trivandrum International Airport]]. The nearest railway station is at [[Tenkasi]], {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} away.

==Climate==
{{Weather box/concise_C
| location=Courtallam, Tamil Nadu
| source=Climate-Data.org<ref name="Climate-Data.org">
"CLIMATE: COURTALLAM, Tamil Nadu",
Climate-Data.org. Web: [http://en.climate-data.org/location/280158/].</ref>
| 29.0|30.5|32.1|32.4|32.5|30.7|29.9|30.0|30.6|29.9|28.6|28.5
| 20.9|21.5|23.0|24.1|24.7|23.8|23.4|23.4|23.2|22.9|22.1|21.2
| 41|36|66|107|95|152|138|71|76|224|216|97
}}

==Places of Interest==
Courtallam Falls is located in the region. The Kutralanatha swamy temple is the location of Chitra Sabha, one of the five sabhas of Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva. Tamil poet Thirukudarasappa Kavirayar sang about the beauty of this place in his "Kutraala Kuravanji". The temple at the foot of the hill is conch-shaped which has special significance in Hindu tradition.<ref name="The cascades of Courtallam"/><ref>[http://courtrallanatharswamytemple.org/templelores.htm Thiru Courtallanathar Thirukovil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909232258/http://courtrallanatharswamytemple.org/templelores.htm |date=9 September 2013 }} Sri Courtralanathaswami Temple</ref>

==In popular culture==
Owing to its scenic beauty, Courtallam has featured in many films.
*[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam (2015) by]] [[Kamal Haasan]]
*[[K. Balachander filmography|Poova Thalaya]] (1969)
* [[Aravaan]] (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-r-siddharth-aravaan-is-a-turning-point-in-my-career/20120229.htm#3|title=Aravaan had to be visually stunning|work=Rediff.com|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
* [[Vettai]] (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-10/news-interviews/29871479_1_sameera-lingusamy-vettai|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908161017/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-10/news-interviews/29871479_1_sameera-lingusamy-vettai|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Sameera injured during Vettai shoot|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mirchi (film)]] (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitramala.in/news/prabhas-s-mirchi-shooting-in-kutralam-129791.html|title=Prabhas's Mirchi shooting in Kutralam|publisher=Chitramala|access-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110000244/http://www.chitramala.in/news/prabhas-s-mirchi-shooting-in-kutralam-129791.html|archive-date=10 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/51150/tollywood/prabhas-mirchi-in-kutralam-news-details|title=Mirchi shooting at Kutralam|publisher=Supergoodmovies|access-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109104930/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/51150/tollywood/prabhas-mirchi-in-kutralam-news-details|archive-date=9 November 2012}}</ref>
* [[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]] (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/77402.html|title=SVSC to shoot in Kutralam, TN, from Feb. 6 |publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SVSC in Kutralam|url=http://www.maastars.com/189140/seetamma-vakitlo-sirimalle-chettu-in-kutralam|publisher=Maa Stars|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Venkatesh, Mahesh's SVSC Kutralam schedule wrapped|url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/newssingle_telugu/Venkatesh,-Mahesh%E2%80%99s-SVSC-Kutralam-schedule-wrapped--4-189023.html|publisher=Way2movies|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
* Suvadugal (2013)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/kr-vijaya-and-monika-escape-unhurt/76621/story.htm|title=KR Vijaya and Monika escape unhurt|publisher=Nowrunning.com|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
* [[Anjala (film)]] (2014)<ref name=anjala>{{cite news|last=Sharanya CR|title=Reality check for Nandita|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Reality-check-for-Nandita/articleshow/30793642.cms|access-date=23 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 February 2014}}</ref>
*Dharma Durai (2016)

==References==
{{Wikivoyage|Courtrallam}}
{{Commons category|Courtallam}}
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tenkasi district]]
[[Category:Waterfalls of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tourism in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Populated places in the Western Ghats]]

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