Kovilpatti (கோவில்பட்டி in Tamil), also known as Covilpatti, is a special grade municipality in Thoothukudi District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Belongs to Kovilpatti constituency. Telugu and Tamil are spoken by majority people in and around Kovilpatti

It is the second largest town in Thoothukudi District. It was the largest taluk in terms of revenue villages in India but recently it was split into Ettayapuram and Kovilpatti Taluks. Now Elaiyarasanendal and some other villages have been added to Kovilpatti taluk.

Kovilpatti is the gateway for entrants to Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts from north and west. The town started its developments earlier than 1876. The introduction of Southern Railway (Kovilpatti was a water stop for steam engines), the establishment of textile mills like Loyal Textiles (1891), Lakshmi Mills Ltd ( 1926 ) and siting of the Government Revenue Divisional Offices(1911), fueled the economic growth of the Town.

The town was constituted as a Municipal Town in 1964 composed of Kovilpatti Village and Illuppaiyurani Village. In 1961, the town was 2.64 km² with a population of 33,305; in 1971, it extended to 7.25 km² holding a population of 48,509 and in 1991, it was 12.58 km² with a population of 78,834.

Sonu Sood (Hindi: सोनू सूद, born 30 July 1973, in Moga, Punjab) is a former model and Indian actor who has acted in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. A participant in the Mr. India pageant, he has appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres, Airtel etc. In Tollywood he is best known for his role as the antagonist, Pasupathi, in the film Arundhati.

Sonu Sood was born in Moga, Punjab and was brought up in Nagpur. He studied in sacred heart school in Moga city . He grew up with two sisters. His father was an entrepreneur and his mother was a teacher. Since his childhood he wanted to be an actor. A graduate in electronics engineering from YCCE, NAGPUR, he is married to Sonali and they have a son named Ishant.

He made his debut in Kallazhagar 1999, along with laila, opposite to Vijayakanth, which was a major hit. And as an antagonist in Telugu film Hands Up (2000), which was a box office dud. His first film in Tamil was Majnu (2001). The film too did not fetch him any recognition. He made his acting debut in Hindi films with Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh in 2002, which won critical acclaim for his performance. But he was better noticed as Abhishek Bachchan's brother in Mani Ratnam's Yuva (2004) and in Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005). Sonu did some steamy stuff in Sheesha (2005) and Siskiyaan (2005).