Melattur, Tamil Nadu
Melattur
Unnathapuram Achyutapuram | |
|---|---|
town panchayat | |
| Coordinates: 10°52′N 79°15′E / 10.86°N 79.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,815 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Melattur is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 18 kilometres from the town of Thanjavur. It is the origin of the Melattur style of Bharatanatyam founded by Mangudi Dorairaja Iyer and a series of dance-drama performances called the Bhagavatha Melas.