| Rayavaram | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District(s) | Pudukkottai |
| Population | 3,257 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Raya-varam(Tamil: இராயவரம்) is a village in Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu state, India.
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Rayavaram is located at . It is a village 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 8 km 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, Palayur, Alangudi Chettipatti, Chellayeepuram & Chockalingapuram, Kailasapuram, Agraharam, vasukipuram.
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, Narayanan Chetti Oorani, Poochetti Oorani, Nalanchetti Oorani, Ayyanar kovl Oorani, Koththathi Kanmai, Kurunthangudi Kanmai, Ayungudi Kanmai, Aalangudi Kanmai, Valayan vayal Kanmai.
As of 2001[update] India census"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.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 Chettiar(NAGARATHAR),Vallambar (NATTAR),KALLAR(NATTAR),VALAYAR,KONAR,and other few community peoples village.
It has two banks, ICICI and Pandyan Gramma Bank.sss It has a two Kalyana Mandapams.
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. Raja of Pudukkottai Samasthanam was having close relations with Vena Moona family members. The kumbabhishekam of this shiva temple built by Vena Moona house took place recently in 11 September 2008.
"Papa" Rama. Thiyagarajan of Rayavaram was running "Papa" a Multi colour Children Magazine from Rayavaram in which T.J Renganathan (Thi Ja Ra) was the editor for many years. Rama.Thi was running "Thiraioli" a A4 size Cine magazine (fully with art paper) in which Kavignar Kannadasan worked.
Children’s Poet Azha. Valliappa (1922–1989)[1] 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 organisations 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).
Chess Champion Arti Ramasamy is also from Rayavaram.