Pudukkottai, also locally referred to Puduvai, is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu…Pudukkottai, also locally referred to Puduvai, is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest and Heritage city which is located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the Mutharaiyar dynasty, Cholas, Early Pandyas, Thondaimans. It is situated about 372 kilometres southwest of the state capital Chennai,50 kilometres southeast of Tiruchirappalli,108 kilometres northeast of Madurai.