| Kuthalam | |
| Other Name: | Kuttalam |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.1°N 79.55°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mayiladuthurai |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 13434 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 609 801 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91 4364 |
| Registration Plate: | TN-82 |
Kuthalam (Tiruthuruthi (now known as Kuthalam)) is a panchayat town in Mayiladuthurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The language being spoken is Tamil. Kutthalam is located at the distance of 285 km from Chennai, 13 km from Mayladuthurai and 24 km from Kumbakonam.
As of the 2011 India census,[1] Kuthalam had a population of 115,823. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kuthalam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kuthalam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kuthalam town is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.