veeraanam the lake is there, in kadambur the charriot shaped temple is there. a rusty board at the street corner mentions ponniyin selvan. in kodi karai the thiyaga vidangkars lighthouse is there.( there are rumour its collapsed in the tsunami)
i also went to manalmedu where kalki had his schooling
also puungkuzali is the name of the goddess in thiru vaazkoLipuththur near manalmedu actually vandamar pungkuzhali also in a neighbouring town omampuliyur the name of the goddess is poongodi( means the same)