Mayliladuthurai is situated at a distance of from Chennai and from Tiruchirappalli.K. 1974 The town is located at . Situated at a distance of from the Bay of Bengal coast, the town is situated at an altitude of barely above mean sea level. The Kaveri River runs through the town bisecting it into Uttara Mayuram and Mayuram proper. Most of the town lies to the south of the river and the Mayuranathaswami Temple lies a mile to its south. The famous Parimala Renganathar Temple is situated at Tiruindalur, which lies North of Cauvery river. There is a bathing ghat on the Cauvery river. Agriculture is the most widely practised occupation.
