| Vattakudi South | |
| Other Name: | Vattakudi Ukkadai |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu#India |
| Coordinates: | 10.439°N 79.406°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thanjavur |
| Subdivision Type3: | Block |
| Subdivision Name3: | Madukur |
| Leader Party: | AIADMK |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | K. Parasuraman |
| Leader Title1: | MLA |
| Leader Name1: | N. R. Rengarajan |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 13 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1,353 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Number |
| Postal Code: | 614613 |
| Area Code Type: | STD code |
Vattakudi Ukkadai, also known as Vattakudi South is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Madukur block of Thanjavur district.[2]
According to the 2011 census of India, the Vattakudi South village has a population of 1353. This includes 680 males and 673 females. The effective (6 years and above) literacy rate of village is 75.63%.[1]
Vattakudi South is 12 km from the city of Pattukkottai. The coast of the Bay of Bengal is just 12km away, with Manora fort 15km away from this village. Due to its geographical position, Vattakudi South experiences hot and humid climate and there is no extreme variation in seasonal temperature. As it is nearer to the equator, the summer season starts from April and extends till early June. This period observes the hottest part of the year, locally known as "Agni Nakshatram" or "Khatri".
Nearby villages include Vattakudi North, Kasankadu, Athivetti, and Pichinikkadu.
Most of the residents are involved in agriculture and dependent activities. The agriculture in the village relies on water from the Kaveri River for irrigation. Paddy and coconut are the major crops in the village.
The village is administered by a gram panchayat. It comes under the Pattukkottai assembly constituency and the Thanjavur parliamentary constituency. The current MLA is N. R. Rengarajan of TMC (M), and the current MP is K. Parasuraman of AIADMK. The current panchayat President is K. Amarajothi Kanadasamy.
The temples in the village include Sri Magha Muthumariamman temple, Shri Minnadiyar temple, Shri Vinayagar temple, and Shri Ayyanar temple. Sri Balathandayudhabani temple is located near Vattakudi South.
The famous festivals are: