- Vennar: This distributary originates near Srirangam and flows through Cuddalore and Chidambaram before merging with the Bay of Bengal.
- Cauvery(Coleroon): This distributary branches off from the Kaveri near Srirangam and flows southeast through Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Pattukkottai and Karaikal before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
- Arasalar: This distributary originates from the Kaveri near Mayuram and flows northeast through Sirkazhi and Nagapattinam before merging with the Bay of Bengal.
- Vettar: This distributary branches off from the Cauvery near Kallanai and flows east through Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, and Tiruvarur before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
- Uppanar: This distributary emerges from the Kaveri near Grand Anaicut and flows southeast through Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram before joining the Palk Strait.
- Thirumanimuthar: This distributary originates from the Kaveri near Mayuram and flows northeast through Sirkazhi and Nagapattinam before merging with the Bay of Bengal.
- Korayar: This distributary branches off from the Cauvery near Thanjavur and flows northeast through Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam before reaching the Bay of Bengal.
- Palar: This distributary emerges from the Kaveri near Grand Anaicut and flows southeast through Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram before joining the Palk Strait.
- Noyyal: This distributary originates from the Kaveri near Erode and flows southwest through Coimbatore, Tirupur, and Karur before joining the Bhavani River.