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The Cuddalore Port is situated in Lat.110 43 N. Long. 79049' East at the confluence of the rivers Gadilam and Paravanar discharging as combined river into the sea in the District of Cuddalore in Tamil nadu. The ships anchor in mid stream at a distance of about a mile from the shore and cargo is loaded and discharged through lighters.
There is a bar at the mouth of the river, which maintain a depth of 5' to 6' at low water. During the months of July to September the depth over the bar is reduced to about 3 to 4 feet.
Well known film directors Seeman and R. K. Selvamani were imprisoned in Cuddalore prison while they were voicing their support Eezham Tamils.
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