| Sothavilai Beach | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kanyakumari |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Nagercoil |
The Sotha Vilai beach is among the most important beaches in the district of Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The beach here stretches over 4 km which makes it one of the longest beaches in Tamil Nadu. Waves in this beach are dangerous not suitable for kids and risky for adults. It was also one of the most seriously affected areas of the district during the 2004 Tsunami.[1]