Tiger Falls

Tiger Falls, also known as Puliyaruvi, is a seasonal waterfall located in Courtallam (Kutralam) in Tenkasi District, Tamil Nadu. Part of the Courtallam Falls cluster on the Western Ghats, it lies near the Main Falls. Known for its relatively secluded forest setting and bathing area, it attracts visitors during the monsoon season when water flow is strongest. The falls is regarded for its scenic surroundings and is one of the popular bathing waterfalls in the Courtallam region.

Visitors can expect a forest-fringed seasonal waterfall with a rocky bathing area fed by streams from the Western Ghats. The site is smaller and less crowded than the Main Falls, surrounded by greenery and hills. Visitors can view the cascade, bathe in the shallow pool area when water flow permits, take photographs, and enjoy the natural surroundings. Basic visitor facilities are available near the falls.

Courtallam waterfalls have been known for centuries as a traditional bathing and health resort, noted in Tamil literature for waters flowing through forested hills of the Western Ghats.

Part of Courtallam, referred to as the Spa of South India, where waterfall waters are traditionally believed to have medicinal properties as they flow through forests and herbs of the Western Ghats.