Chiefs bearing the Kadava title  figure as feudatories of the Cholas as early as the 12th century. During the reign of Kulothunga Chola II, there was a vassal called  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.
Chiefs holding the Kadava title held a position of power as vassals to the Cholas as early as the 12th century. During the reign of Kulothunga Chola II, there was a vassal named Alappirandan Elisaimohan alias Kulottungasola Kadavaradittan. The Kadava kingdom reached its peak during the reigns of Kopperunchinga I and Kopperunchinga II.