Nachandupatti is a small town located 16 kilometres from Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai

Pudukkottai is a town and a municipality in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pudukkottai District was carved out of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts in January 1974.It is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District....

. The village got its name because it provided good quality powdered sandalwood paste for all nagarathar functions(Nalla+Saanthu+Pati). The village has several buildings which are between 100 & 200 years old and which were built by Nattukottai Nagarathar Chettiars

Nagarathar

The Nagarathars is a Chettiar community in Shaivism that originated in Kaveripoompattinam under the Chola kingdom of India. They are a prominent mercantile Vaishya, caste in Tamil Nadu, South India...

There are many small villages around nachandupattti like pudur,kottur,etc. Famous celebrities who hail from this place, include Thambi Ramaiah (Director), Pandiraj (Director). There is a ICICI Bank located at the main road of the village. Each house of the village has a peculiar nickname like 'Kaattu Meeni Aayal Veedu'. There is a temple which is 200 years old called 'Karrupar Kovil' located at one side corner of the village.

School- Ramanathan Chettiar Hr.Sec School