Parangipettai, historically called Porto Novo, is a coastal panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Parangipettai i…Parangipettai, historically called Porto Novo, is a coastal panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Parangipettai is located on the north bank of the mouth of the Vellar River at a distance of 30 km from Cuddalore. From the state capital city of Chennai, Parangipettai can be reached through the National Highway NH32 stretch between Cuddalore and Chidambaram.