Virudhunagar

Virudhunagar is a municipality in Virudhunagar district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In the beginning of 20th century AD, Virudhupatti was one among the six important places of Ramanathapuram District. Due to the rapid growth in the field of Trade and Education, it was renamed as 'Virudhunagar' on 29 October 1923. The term 'Virudhu' means 'Award' in Tamil. The former chief minister of Madras Province and the president of the Indian National Congress, K. Kamarajar was born here.