Tiruthangal, earlier known as Thangal, is situated on the way from
Virudhunagar to
Sivakasi. The place has a history dating back to the pre-Christian era. Sangam age poets Mudakkorranar, Porkollan Vennahanar and Athireyan Sengannanar are believed to have lived here.
Ninranarayanaperumal koil is an important shrine.