| South Kannanur | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood in Tiruchirapalli |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.9131°N 78.7414°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tiruchirappalli |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 11045 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
South Kannanur is a Neighborhood of Tiruchirapalli in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
India census,[1] South Kannanur had a population of 11,045. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. South Kannanur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 64%. In South Kannanur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kannanur was an important city of the Hoysala Empire. In 1342 or 1343, the Battle of Kannanur was fought between the forces of the great Hoysala emperor Veera Ballala III and Ghiyas-ud-din, the Sultan of Madurai. The victory was clear for the Hoysalas, but Veera Ballala III was captured and slain. This was the end of the rule of the great Hoysalas.