the sculpture came from : Sirudhamoor, Pattumalaikuppam Hills and Ambhasamudram Hills. The Thiruvalluvar Statue is a 133 feet (40.5 m) tall stone sculpture of the Tamil poet and saint Tiruvalluvar , author of the Thirukkural . It was opened in January 1, 2000 (Millenium) and is located atop a small island