 During the reign of Kulothunga Chola II, there was a vassal called "Palli" Alappirandan Elisaimohan alias Kulottungasola Kadavaradittan.The Kadava kingdom was at the height of their power briefly during the reigns of Kopperunchinga I and Kopperunchinga II.These two rulers were powerful enough to challenge the waning Chola dynasty during the reign of Rajaraja Chola III and Rajendra Chola III.