Gajanur, Tamil Nadu

Gajanur is a village in Thalavadi taluk, Erode district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also called as Dodda Gajanur. The village is located 4 km from the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, and is 1 km south from the town of Thalavadi. Most of roads are connected to Karnataka state.
Gajanur is the birthplace of Kannada matinee idol Dr Rajkumar. Kannada legendary actor Dr.Rajkumar was kidnapped by Veerappan from his native house at Gajanur on 30 July 2000. It is abutting the Sathyamangala wildlife sanctuary.