Kuttalam, also spelt as Kutralam, is a town in the north-western region of Nagapattinam District in Tamil Nadu. This picturesque place lies close to Thanjavur District border and is around 13 km west of Mayiladuthurai. The place has an Omkareswarar Temple which dates back to Kulottunga III (Chola emperor during the period 1178-1216). Cauvery River has its course through Kuttalam.