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Sivakasi

Sivakasi is a town and municipality in Virudhunagar District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is known for its fire cracker, match and printing industries. The industries in Sivakasi employ over 25,000 people with an estimated turn over of .

Sivakasi was established in the 15th century during the reign of the Pandya king Harikesari Parakkirama Pandian. The town was a part of Madurai empire and has been ruled at various times by the Later Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Madurai Nayaks, Chanda Sahib, Carnatic kingdom and the British. A major riot during the British Raj took place in 1899.

Sivakasi has a dry weather, making it suitable for dry crops like cotton, chillies and millets. Badhrkali Amman temple is one of the most prominent landmarks of the town. Sivakasi is a part of Sivakasi constituency and elects its member of legislative assembly every five years, and a part of the Virudhunagar constituency that elects its member of parliament. Sivakasi is locally administered by a special-grade municipality which covers an area of . Roadways is the major mode of transport to the town, while there is also railroad connectivity. In 2011, Sivakasi had a population of 71,040.

Sivakasi (film)

Sivakasi is a 2005 Tamil action film directed by Perarasu, starring Vijay, Asin and Prakash Raj in lead roles. The film's music is composed by Srikanth Deva. The film was released during Diwali 2005 to positive reviews from the critics. This movie completed 150 days and became a blockbuster at box office. The movie is dubbed in Hindi as Virasat Ki Jung.

Sivakasi (Lok Sabha constituency)

Sivakasi was a Lok Sabha constituency in India which existed until the 2004 Lok sabha elections. It was converted into Virudhunagar constituency after delimitation in 2008.

Sivakasi (State Assembly Constituency)

Sivakasi is an assembly constituency located in Sivakasi Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.