This taluk was earlier, a part of the Kanchipuram district until the district was bifurcated and a new Chengalpattu district was created. It is famous for mara sekku machine oil like kadalai ennai, nallaennai and many types of oil with moderate cost for buying. famous snacks item like poondu mixture, karasev and karaboonthi, munthiri pakoda are at moderate cost for buying. tharpoosani is famous in summer season for buying at moderate cost in road side.
