The antiquity of the village goes back to the times of Chola king Parantaka I (907-955 CE) who built the Varadharaja Perumal temple.

There are a number of Chola inscriptions in this temple throwing light on the political, social and cultural life of the village.

The police station situated at a distance of 22 km from Headquarters lies on the Villupuram Main Road (NH 45A).

The building was inaugurated by His Excellency H.L Khurana, Governor of Tamil Nadu and Administrator of Pondicherry on 2 June 1984.

Daily train services are available from Pondicherry to Villupuram junction via Chinnababu Samuthiram railway station.