Sungudi Saree is a famous produce in Chinnalapatti at Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It is a good supplement for the more expensive silk sarees. It is worn by women mostly during marriages.

The Sungudi Saree features designs made using ‘batik’ prints. The borders and ‘pallu,’ the falling edge of a saree, are adorned with ‘zari’ embroidery. The patterns are bold, made with a single color.

Sungudi block prints are made from block print and resist dying on very high quality cotton cloth, that is the staple dress of village women all over India.

A hand-woven cotton garment typically worn by South Indian women originates in Chinnalapatti at Madurai, the home of Goddess Meenakshi. The sungudi saree is made of pure cotton in bright colors with contrasting borders in gold "zari or jarigai". The distinguishing feature of this type of saree is that it has a Bandhini like print throughout the body of the saree. This handiwork was brought to Southern India by the Sourashtrians from western India (Gujarat mainly), a major migrant population living in Madurai. It is light wieght and pretty and reasonably priced making it a staple garment in every South Indian woman's wardrobe