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Background: Physiotherapy service is considered as an integral part in healthcare delivery system in India. Although there is an increased knowledge about physiotherapy among healthcare providers, there is still a difference exists in lack of awareness among the general public especially within various parts of Tamil Nadu. Objective: To find out the level of awareness towards physiotherapy service among general public in and around Virudhunagar district. Materials and Methods: This is a non experimental study of Observational type with a sample size of 254 subjects which was taken based on the selection criteria and were provided with the self structured questionnaire depicting the awareness of physiotherapy and data's were collected accordingly. Results : Among recruited 254 subjects male population accounts for around 49%,females-51%.On categorizing them upon education level 33% were educated, 47 were completed schooling level,20% were illiterate. More than 54% of the respondents are aware of the profession. 46% of them are unaware of the physiotherapy profession. Conclusion: The present study depicts that around 80% the study population falls under literate category. Totally 254 people participated the study. It was found that more than 54% of the respondents are aware of the profession. 46% of them are unaware of the physiotherapy profession. We suggest the use of available resources including social media to increase the awareness among the general public, living in both in rural and urban areas. It is imperative to take measures by professional bodies to initiate the formation of a central regulatory body in controlling malpractice in this professional field.