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.
The Kadava title holders were prominent figures in the Cholas' court as early as the 12th century, with a vassal named Alappirandan Elisaimohan alias Kulottungasola Kadavaradittan serving during the reign of Kulothunga Chola II. The Kadava kingdom reached its zenith under Kopperunchinga I and Kopperunchinga II.