Kayamozhi and Eric Heatherly

Contents 1 Statistics 1.1 Demographics 1.2 Geography 1.3 Landmarks 1.4 Agriculture, water and natural resources 2 Utilities and facilities 2.1 Transportation 2.2 Bank and financial institutions 2.3 Educational institutions 2.3.1 Schools 2.3.2 Colleges 3 Culture, art and people 3.1 Festivals and rituals 3.2 Common burial ground 3.3 People and Social Civilization 3.4 Tourism and Entertainment 4 Hotels & Restaurants Near Kayamozhi 5 References

Statistics Demographics

The total population of Kayamozhi is 5497, of which males constitute 2,552 and female 2,945. Literacy is 85%. Geography

Kayamozhi is 9 km from Tiruchendur by road. Well connected to the major cities like kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin by all weather hi-way trunk roads. A small canal originating from the river Thamirabarani River passing through north of the village, from west to east. A sub canal from this main feeds the pond which is situated to south of this village. Landmarks The temple of Arulmigu Mupidathi Amman(அருள்மிகு முப்பிடாதி அம்மன்) and the pond is a prime landmark in the village. Karkuvel Iyyanar(கற்குவேல் ஐய்யனார்) temple is situated in the nearby hamlet called therikudi iruppu(தேரிக்குடியிருப்பு). Burial ground, east to the village pond. The temple of "Kayamozhi Shri ManthiraMoorthy Swamy Temple" is situated in the South of Kayamozhi (1 km from BusStop) The Temple of " Karayadi Sudalai madasamy Temple" is situated in the West of Kayamozhi (2 km from bus stand) Agriculture, water and natural resources

The lands in and surrounding areas are red in colour, rich in minerals and able to with hold humitity, suitable for cultivations of Plantains(Banana), Mara valli kizhangu, Coconut, Murungakikai, Green Chilly, Ground Nut, Brinjal, Country fire wood (நாட்டு உடை மரம்) and like so. Paddy cultivation is also done in natural wet land with canal irrigation and as well as modern concrete artificial wet lands feed through well water supply. The canal irrigation is done in much less area than well-water-fed irrigation. The country fire wood (நாட்டு உடை மரம்) and banana are the major cultivation here, since it gives the most economical and high yield with less expenditure. Utilities and facilities Transportation Tuticorin Airport - Domestic Terminal only at Vaahaikulam,Tuticorin (50 km Reach) Two inbond and outbond flight service to chennai Madurai Airport - Domestic Terminal only (200 km Reach) Thiruvananthapuram Airport - Both Domestic and International Terminal (190 km Reach) Sea Port, Tuticorin (50 km reach) Bus Stand at Tiruchendur (10 km Reach) Railway station at Tiruchendur, Kurumbur (Both 10 km Reach) Bank and financial institutions Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, Kayamozhi (ATM at Vadakku ratha Veedhi,Tiruchendur)- Nearest TMB ATM is at Paramankurichi (3 KM South) Kayamozhi Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society Indian Overseas Bank, Paramankurichi (3 km from Kayamozhi) Indian Bank, at Vadakku ratha Veedhi, Tiruchendur (with ATM) (11 km) Canara Bank, at Vadakku ratha Veedhi, Tiruchendur (with ATM) (11 km) State Bank Of India, Tiruchendur (with ATM) (10 km) Post Office - On Road Towards Tiruchendur Educational institutions Schools Si.Pa Adithanar Govt Boys High Secondary School, Kayamozhi Govindamal Aditanar Girls High Secondary School, Kayamozhi Saraswathy Middle School (Co-Ed), Kayamozhi VKRS Primary Schools (Co-Ed), Kayamozhi KALAIVANI Primary School Kayamozhi Anitha Kumaran Matriculation School, Thanda Pathu (6 km) Kanchi Sankara Matriculation School, West Tiruchendur (6 km) Colleges Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur (6 km) Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur (12 km) Govindammal Aditanar College for Women, Tiruchendur (7 km) Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar College of Education, Tiruchendur (6 km) Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar Teacher Training Institute, Tiruchendur (6 km) Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar College of Physical Education, Tiruchendur (6 km) Jaiyaraj Annabakiyam College of Engineering, Nazareth (10 km) Culture, art and people Festivals and rituals Aadi Khodai Thiruvizha(ஆடி கொடை திருவிழா) is an annual fest celebrated for a week in Mupidathi Amman temple which is held during last week of tamizh month aadi(ஆடி)(August) every year. Celebration of Maha Kumbabishekam for Mupidathi Amman temple will be performed soon in Year 2013 Kallar vettu (கள்ளர் வெட்டு) is also an annual fest in Karkuvel Iyyanar temple-Therikudiiruppu Kayamozhi Shri Manthira Moorthy Swamy Temple is 165 years old and the main deity is Shri Manthira Moorthy swamy and Shri Perumal, Shri Mundar swamy, Shri Sakthi, Shri Sivanjanai, Shri Sivananaintha Perumal, Shri SollaPetchi, Shree MayanaPetchi. Evey year the temple festival (Kovil Kodai) takes place in the first week Tuesday of the Tamil month Thai (January 3 week). Currently kovil koday will be scheduled on 22-01-2013 with new brightness. Every year "Karayadi sudalaimada samy" kodai vizha takes place in the first week Tuesday of the Tamil month Purattasi (September 3 week). Currently Kovil kodai will be scheduled on 17-09-2013 with new brightness. Kayamozhi South Street, Sri Siva Sakthi Vinayagar Temple is 12 years old. Every year celebrated the "Vinayagar Sathurthy" festival grandly. Kayamozhi South Street, Om Siva Sakthi Dasara kulu. Every year ( Tamil Month-Purattasi)celebrate 10 days "Navarathri Puja" is grandly. At the same time celebrate "KULASEKARAN PATTINAM SRI MUTHARAMMAN & GANAMOORTHI SWAMY DASARA FESTIVAL". Common burial ground

Initially this village had a unified burial ground east of the village pond, serving the people with no discrimination by caste or greed. This is a distinguishable thing from nearby habitites. But in later years due to lack of sufficient place and other reasons more diversified places has been chosen for burial. People and Social Civilization

The village holds mixed class of people from farmers to peasants, landlord to labourers, traders to tenants, engineers, in military service, police service, government services, educationalists and so on. Religiously also it holds diversified people some in to Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Saiavam, Vaishnava and Eathist too. Tourism and Entertainment "Sunai"(A Natural Spring at Melaputhukudi Panchayat)Located about 6 km from Kayamozhi, the village of Melaputhukudi is considered a holy place because of its ancestral Aiyanar temple, which includes a thalamboo grove, which is popular as a picnic spot. Therikudiiruppu - Red Sand Dunes - West 2 KM Thiruchendur beach - 11 KM Punnai Nagar - Vannathirupati In Punnai Nagar. There is a beautiful Perumal temple located near katchana vilai station. 9KM From Kayamozhi Movie Theatres - There were two theaters(GnanaKumar,krishna) in Tiruchendur, Few theaters in the nearby town Arumuganeri(Thangam,Santhi) as well. There was one in Authoor(Pambayya), Hotels & Restaurants Near Kayamozhi Saravana Bhavan (A chain of high quality vegetarian restaurants) Punnai Nagar- 9KM - Tiruchendur Lodging - - Tiruchendur

Eric Heatherly and Kayamozhi

==Biography==

Eric Heatherly is not one to live in the past. But with his deep appreciation for all things retro, he is clearly inspired by it. His latest project, with the unlikely name "The Goats of Kudzu,” demonstrates that a musician’s connection with his roots can not only put him ahead of this week’s music trends, but also give him a solid artistic future. The Goats of Kudzu is a new (and amplified) take on the one-man-band experience; part vaudeville, part street performance, and part circus act. With electric guitar, foot-pedaled drum kit, harmonica and voice, Heatherly creates an authentic blues-rock sound as well as a visually fascinating spectacle. His typical set features everything from originals to popular covers to deep blues, including a few songs the casual music fan might recognize only from sports car commercials, such as John Lee Hooker’s “Boom Boom.” All presented with a veteran showman’s invitation to enjoy and celebrate the moment. The whole contraption can be packed into Heatherly’s vintage 1958 Go-Lite travel trailer and transported to the various places in the U.S. where his Goats of Kudzu act is offered up to a wide array of audiences.

"The closest thing to Sun Records meets the Grand Ole Opry that I've ever seen." ~ Billy Bob Thornton, director/producer/actor/musician

Writing/recording/producing his latest release on all analog equipment and playing six instruments simultaneously in his live show has garnered Heatherly interest and exciting opportunities from some unexpected sources. Mike Wolfe of the History Channel’s “American Pickers” is a fan. Legendary actor Morgan Freeman books Heatherly's unusual act at his Mississippi blues joint regularly. The Smithsonian Institute asked him to perform for a tribute to Princess Grace. Even the world of fashion has clamored for a taste of the “Goats.” World-renowned fashion designers have flown Heatherly around the globe to pair his one-man-band performances with their latest runway sensations, placing him in such exotic locales as Morocco and the Royal Château de Fontainebleau in the south of France. The latter is where the French royal court, from 1528 onwards, entertained the body of new ideas that became known as the Renaissance. This is quite fitting, since New Orleans Living magazine has coined Heatherly as a modern day Renaissance man for inventing the world's first "Drum-O-Phone" and for designing and patenting the "Seat-Belt Guitar Strap." This item, the best selling guitar strap in history, is distributed world-wide by Levy's Leathers in Canada and sold at every Guitar Center in America.

“This is very rich music. Timeless music with eternal values. Eric knows it all from the roots up. He's done this record himself. He's the company A&R guy peering over his own shoulder. If you care about country music's past but fear for its future, you need to hear this Goats of Kudzu project.” ~Colin Escott, respected pop music historian and author of Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records & the Birth of Rock & Roll, Hank Williams: The Biography and The Grand Ole Opry: The Making of an American Icon.

Over a decade ago, Heatherly stormed the country charts with his rockabilly-inflected revival of the Statler Brothers classic hit, “Flowers On the Wall.” The original recording had been featured in the film Pulp Fiction. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he had paid his dues playing nightly for meager tips at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Broadway in Nashville. Shania Twain was sufficiently impressed with his chops to hire Heatherly to play lead guitar for her first world tour and to appear with her on the 1997 Country Music Association awards show. His years of dedicated effort were rewarded with a major label deal with Mercury Records. His take on country with a surf-rock feel found its way to radio and TV, showing up on CMT, “Austin City Limits,” and “Grey's Anatomy.” Other laurels include receiving Music Row Magazine’s "Critic's Pick" award and being named in Playgirl Magazine as “sexiest singer.” Heatherly has won acclaim from countless fans and from entertainment notables such as guitar legends Duane Eddy and Tony Joe White, and Hollywood types including William Shatner and Robert Rodriguez. His lyrical talents even landed his work on the USA Today best seller list when an author used the words to several of his new songs in her novels. Record deals, chart positions, and fame come and go (often quickly). But Heatherly is in it for the long haul. He continues to develop his craft and strives to be a faithful steward of his God-given talents, directing his energies toward creating and sharing the music he loves for the people who love his music. He often gives back to his community by working with his two favorite charities, Christmas for Kids and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He successfully raised enough funds through his benefit shows to send several Make-A-Wish kids on Disney cruises. As further proof that Heatherly puts his money and time where his heart is, he and fellow musician Jimmy Clark have re-opened and updated “Lucille's”, a 62-year-old diner on the historic town square of Columbia, Tennessee. Customers can enjoy food, drink, a jukebox, a mini-theater, and, of course, live music by the owners and their talented friends. No silent partner in this venture, Heatherly anticipates it will be like his own “man-cave,” a retreat from his business meetings in Nashville and road trips to parts unknown.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Albums 1.2 Singles 1.3 Music videos 2 External links 3 References

Discography Albums Notes A^ Swimming in Champagne also peaked at number 6 on the RPM Country Albums chart in Canada. Singles Notes A^ "Flowers on the Wall" also peaked at number 3 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Music videos External links AGR Television Records International Record Label of Eric Heatherly (multi-lingual)
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