Kalakad is a Municipality in Tirunelveli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Kalakkad was a scene of frequent struggles in the late 1750s during the Polygar revolt led by the Puli Thevar and changed hands several times.

The forest area is protected as KMTR Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.

The village is surrounded by vegetation, and it is probably one of the most fertile locations in Tirunelveli district.

In fact, this was one reason why it changed many hands from Cheras to Pandyas to Nawab to the English.

The forest areas have been declared as a protected tiger reserve – Kalakkad Mundanthurai Sanctuary.

Currently, The Chairman of the Town Panchayat is PC Rajan, who hails from a nearby village called Manjuvilai.

The Municipality is surrounded by lush green paddy fields, with the western ghats at the horizon.

The rest are in Viyasaraja puram, Kovilpathu, Salai Nayinar pallivasal & Kesavaneri.

Many private buses like SGKR, Sakthi, Shree Ganapathy, Priya Bus and minibuses provide transport facilities for small villages as there is a long gap of time duration for government buses.