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Thirunanthikarai
Thirunanthikarai is a village situated in Thirparappu panchayath, in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. This village comes under the post office of Kulasekharam, 3 km away, and is located along the Kulasekharam-Pechiparai road. The primary revenue source for the area is natural rubber production and tapping. Many of the youth of Thirunanthikarai work in Gulf countries and their money helps support the village. 80% of the people speak Malayalam, 20% speak Tamil. The traditions and customs of the people are similar to those of the people of Kerala.
ISRO chairman Mr. Madhavan Nair is born and brought up in Thirunanthikara.