It was one of the historical boundaries and entrance to Madurai and the camping place of Pandyas, which is evident from the Kulasekara Pandian period.

The bifurcated river of Vaigai (aka Mullai Periyaru Irrigational Channel) runs south of this small township.

There is a nearby village called Kulasekaran Kottai, where the palace of Kulasekara Pandian of the Pandya Dynasty was located; the Meenakshi temple constructed by him still exists.

Other small villages such as Neeratha, Thatampatti, Bodinayyakanpatti, Ramanayakan pttu, Kulasekeran Kotai, Katchakatti, and Virallipatti have become a part of the larger town.

The Pariyar River flows through T. Vadipatti's farmlands which prominently produces paddy,[clarification needed] banana and coconut trees.

T. Vadipatti has produced numerous hockey players, of which a few have represented at the national level, as well as notable names in defense, banking, and auditing PSUs.

T. Vadipatti is surrounded by the following industries and is connected to T. Vadipatti Railway Station (freight-loading hub), the Madurai Airport (40 km (25 mi) and 45 minutes away by road) and Tuticorin Seaport (240 km (150 mi), taking around two and a half hours): and numerous industries consisting of various small and medium-sized enterprises, from warehousing, cold storage, rubber components, to confectionery, etc.