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WhatsApp chatbot and automation for Mayiladuthurai businesses
Mayiladuthurai's visitors come for a reason and a date: a nadi reading at Vaitheeswaran Koil, a temple at Sirkazhi, a heritage weekend at Tharangambadi. All three are booked by WhatsApp, often from abroad, often in English or Hindi. The rest of the district grows and trades rice. Playbot takes the booking with the date, collects the advance, and sends the reminder.
- Where
- All 4 taluks of Mayiladuthurai district, including Kuthalam, Sirkazhi, Tharangambadi
- Best fit
- Nadi astrology centres and lodges in Vaitheeswaran Koil; heritage hotels and homestays in Tharangambadi; lodges and travel in Sirkazhi and Mayiladuthurai; rice mills and traders; clinics and schools
- Setup
- Same day on your own WhatsApp Business number
- Trial
- 14 days free, no credit card
- Languages
- Tamil, English and Hindi for visitors; the bot replies in the language the guest writes in
- Local support
- Tamil-speaking team on WhatsApp; Salem is about four and a half hours by road; Trichy onboarding visits cover Mayiladuthurai
Readings and rooms, booked with a date
A visitor from Delhi or Singapore asks for a nadi reading next month and a room for two nights. A booking takes the reading as an appointment with the date and the time, a flow takes the room dates, a UPI or card link takes the advance, and the reminder goes out the day before with the address. The reading centre sees its day on Google Calendar.
Tharangambadi weekends
Heritage stays book Chennai and Puducherry families and foreign guests by WhatsApp. The AI agent answers in English or Tamil, the flow takes the dates and the headcount, and the directions go out with the map pin. Past guests who opted in get the season broadcast.
Rice and the delta trade
Mills and traders quote by variety from a catalog that updates from a sheet, take the order with the destination, send the dispatch template, and keep each buyer's thread in the inbox.
Service areas in Mayiladuthurai district
Every taluk is served the same way, on the same plans. Businesses in Kuthalam, Sirkazhi, Tharangambadi and the rest of the district are onboarded over WhatsApp and video like everyone else. The full list is below.
Getting started from Mayiladuthurai
- Sign up and connect your WhatsApp Business number. A business already verified with Meta is live the same day.
- Pick the first use: booking, orders, lead capture or a support inbox. Each starts from a ready flow in Tamil and English.
- Put the wa.me link on your Google Business Profile and your signboard; that is where Mayiladuthurai customers find a number.
- Add the people who answer. Each sees their own chats; the owner sees everything.
Service areas: Mayiladuthurai district
Headquarters Mayiladuthurai. 4 taluks, all on the same plans and support:
- Mayiladuthurai
- Kuthalam
- Sirkazhi
- Tharangambadi
Questions we get asked
Can a reading centre take bookings months ahead with a token?
Yes. Availability can extend as far ahead as you set, and the Collect Payment step takes the token before the slot is held.
Does it work for guests who write in English from abroad?
Yes. The AI agent replies in the language the message came in, and payment links accept international cards where your Razorpay account is enabled for it.
What does it cost?
The Playbot plan plus Meta's per-message charge for template messages such as reminders. Plans are on the pricing page; the trial is 14 days with no card.
Is this the official WhatsApp API or a phone-app automation?
The official WhatsApp Business API, through Playbot as a Meta Business Partner. No phone left charging on a desk, and no risk of the number being banned for bulk sending.
Can the bot answer in Tamil?
Yes. Flows and templates can be written in Tamil, and the AI agent replies in the language the customer writes in.