Nannilam is a panchayat town in Thiruvarur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters town for Nannilam Taluk.
The town is a main hub for the nearby villages. Many of the population are farmers. This is the native place of Tamil film director Kailasam Balachander, lyricist Piraisoodan and cinematographer R. Mathi. Nannilam is located 30 km west of Karaikal and 30 km east of Kumbakonam. It is also home to the recently built Shri Raghavendra Thirumana Mandapam.
The people mainly depend on agriculture, almost 90% of the population are employed in agriculture,
Most of the villages developed along the river banks. The Thriumalai rajan river (branch of Cauvery) flows in Nannilam taluk. On the bank of Tirumalarajanar River, One Sai Baba temple was established in local Siddhi Vinayak temple at Jaganthapuram.
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