Sivakasi is an active town and a municipality in Virudhunagar district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the capital of India�s firecracker industry with about 8,000 factories, big and small, producing 90 percent of the total fireworks output. Linked to gigantic printing presses with in-house studios and artists, Sivakasi produces a kaleidoscopic range of colourful, kitsch posters and calendar art for millions in India. The town is famous all over India for its fireworks factories. There are almost 400 manufacturers based in this industrial city. The town is also known for its powerful printing industry and match-making industries. It was given the nickname "Kutty Japan" ('Mini Japan' in English) by Jawaharlal Nehru. Nearby towns are Srivilliputtur, Sattur and Thiruthangal.