Nanjai Edayar [1] is a village panchayat (council) located in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu state, India.

The river Manimutharu starts at Salem and runs through Paramathi Velur, joining the Cauvery at Nanjai Idayaru village.

The five Shiva temples are situated on the banks of the Manimutharu– Sukavaneswarar in Salem, Karapuranathar in Uthamachozhapuram, Veeratteeswarar in Pilloor, Bheemeswarar in Mavureddi, and Tiruveneeswarar in Nanjai Idayaru.

A free coaching center has been run by the Government that helps unemployed people prepare for their competitive exams.

He was nominated as a member of the Tamilnadu Vanniakula Kshatriya Public Charitable Trust and Endowments by the Government of Tamil Nadu.