Gudalur is a municipal town in Theni district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

This place is a village surrounded by paddy fields, vast expanses of arid land, diverse flora and fauna.

Principal crops are paddy, pulses, coconut, grapes, vegetables, flowers and groundnut.

The Tamil Nadu government has undertaken to build a memorial for Col. John Penny Cuick, who built the Mullai Periyar Dam at Lower Camp, near Gudalur.

The Mangaladevi Kottam, an ancient temple, which is dedicated to Kannagi, the Tamil goddess is situated very close to Gudalur.