Rayavaram (Tamil Nadu)

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Rayavaram
type = village Panchayat | latd = 10.25|longd =78.81
locator_position = right | state_name = Tamil Nadu
district = Pudukkottai
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 3257
area_telephone=914333
postal_code = 622 506

Raya-varam(Tamil: இராயவரம்) is a small village in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu state, India.

Geography

Rayavaram is located at coord|10.25|N|78.81|E|. It is a small hamlet in [http://www.pudukkottai.tn.nic.in/ Pudukottai District] . It is 72 km south of Trichy and 90 km North of Madurai. The nearest town, Pudukottai, is 18 km away. The closest airport is Tiruchy. It is situated just 8km East of NH 210.It is well connected by road and has at least 75 buses covering Pudukottai, Karaikudi, Arimalam, Thirumayam and Aranthangi. It consists of Pudur, Pudumanai, Palayaoor, Ayingudi, Alangudi Chettipatti, Chellayeepuram, Chockalingapuram and Vasugipuram.

Water bodies

It has several Oorani (Small tanks) and Kanmai (Vast spans of water storage) like Rayavaram Kanmai, Chettipatti Kanmai , Palayaoorni, Puduroorani and Nallanchetti Oorni, Olagankathan, Ponachi and Olagankathan,Aandu Oorani Near by S.K.T.Gandhi High School back side

Temples

*Manthai Amman Kovil
*Sivan Kovil
*Perumal Kovil
*Malaikoluntheeswarar Kovil,Ayingudi
*Chelli Amman Kovil(Ayingudi), senkerai
*Uyyavantha Amman (Alangudi)

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Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGR|India [http://www.census.tn.nic.in Tamilnadu Census] , Rayavaram had a population of 3257. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Rayavaram has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is one of the a Vallambar"Italic text" (NATTAR) peoples village.

Local Body

Panchayat President : M.Palani

Vice President : S.AL.Alagappa chettiar

Educational Institutions

S.KT.Gandhi High School H.M : Mrs.Kalaiselvi M.A(Lit).,B.ed.,Subramanian Polytechnic College Principal P.Subramanian B.Tech,M.I.S.T.E., [http://www.sptc.org.in Subramanian Poly Technic College]

Sri Lakshmi Nursery & Primary School - Ayingudi Chairman : Mr.PR.Ramu M.A [HIS] .,M.A [ENG] .,B.ed.,

Other Facilities

It has two banks, [http://www.icicibank.com ICICI] and Pandyan Gramma Bank. It has a two Kalyana Mandapams.

Other Details

Rayavaram is the first village to permit low class people to allow entry to Temples.Vai-Govindan Chettiar was the First Tamil Publisher from this town.

Onangudiar House:Popularly known as M.A.M.SP. Brothers (Thiruvalarkal Muthuraman Chettiar, Palaniappa Chettiar and their younger brothers). Their ancestors of Rayavaram Nagarathars were the first who came from the village Onangudi to Rayavaram. They are very helpful to poor. They are running charitable institutions. They help for education & Girls' marriage. If the marriage of a girl in the family of their kith and kins is getting delayed due to want of money, they use to call her parents, take stock of their available fund sources and help them by giving what more they require for the marriage.They are running a Polytechnic and managing schools.

Paana Vaana House:Thiru P.V.RM.Kulandayan chettiar a big business man was holding key posts in many companies and banks.Thiru Palaniappa Chettiar was the M.L.A. in 1952 representing Thirumayam Costituncy.

Rama.Thiyagarajan: Rama.Thiyagarajan of Rayavaram was the first person who started a Periodical exclusively for Children. The name of that multicoloured magazine was 'PAPA'. The other periodicals run by him were 'Thirai Oli' a Cine-Magazine in which Kavignar Kannadasan worked, 'Kathaio Kathai' and 'Manavan' both for children.He run the periodicals from his small village and employed people(around 150 labourers) in and around his village. Then he started a Publishing House in Rayavaram in the name of 'Bhavani Pathippagam' exclusively to publish Children's Books. Rama. Thiyagarajan published 'Papa','Thirai Oli'and other Children's books from Chennai also.T.J.Renganathan (Thi.Ja.Ra, later Editor of 'Manjari')was the Editior of 'PAPA'. Ku.Ma.Balasubramanian, Valampuri Somanathan, Raja Choodamani, Periyasamy Thooran, Sughi Subramanian, K.Alagirisamy and many writers were with Rama.Thiyagarajan.

Poi Sollan Chetty house: The name is due to their behaviour of not uttering lies at any stage.Thiru. S.Kathiresan Chettiar of this family started a Middle School on his completion of age 60.

Vena Moona (V.M)House:They were popular in the last century.They had built a spacious temple in the heart of this small town for Lord Shiva.

Padasalaiyar House: They are running a Vedha Padasalai to teach Yajur Vedham. They had built a temple for Malaikozhundu Easwarar and Mangala Nayagi.

Its main economy is through agriculture. In the harvest season of May, Muthumariamman temple has a 10 day temple festival (Thiruvizha).The great Tamil lyricist Kavignar Kannadasan worked in a cine magazine 'Thirai Oli'for sometime in Rayavaram.

Children’s Poet Azha. Valliappa (1922-1989) [http://www.geocities.com/alvalliappa/] hails from this village. chose children’s literature in Tamil as his medium of expression and he cultivated this field with love, dedication and perseverance over a period of several decades. In as early as 1950, he conceived the idea of an association dedicated for development of children’s literature in Tamil and thus was born The Association of Tamil Writers for Children. This institution has been the bedrock of Children’s Literature in Tamil Nadu and has influenced the development of similar models in various parts of India. Madurai Kamaraj University has conferred him with the Titles such as ‘Tamil Peravai Chemmal’. Other organizations too have conferred him with the titles of ‘Pillai Kaviarasu’, ‘Mazhalai Kavichemmal’. Of all the awards the one most cherished by him in his lifetime still remains the innocent smile of a happy child.

Late Sri. SM.Palaniappa chettiar of Palaniappa Brothers had the credit of publishing Konar Notes (Tamil guides for Schools).

Chirman: Mr.Pon.RamalingamDMK has been elected as the Panchayat Union Chairman of Arimalam for the second term.

Chess Champion Arti Ramasamy is also from Rayavaram.

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External links

* Published free online Tamil Dictionary - [http://www.ildc.gov.in PAL'S e-DICTIONARY]