(672–700) Narasimhavarman II (Raja Simha) (700–727) Paramesvaravarman II (705–710) Later Pallavas of the Kadava Line Nandivarman II (Pallavamalla) (732–796) son of Hiranyavarman of Kadavakula Dantivarman (775–825) Nandivarman III (825–869) Nirupathungan (869–882) Aparajitavarman (882–896) Genealogy of Māmallapuram Praśasti The genealogy of Pallavas mentioned in the Māmallapuram Praśasti is as follows: Vishnu Brahma Unknown / undecipherable Unknown / undecipherable Bharadvaja Drona Ashvatthaman Pallava Unknown / undecipherable Unknown / undecipherable Simhavarman I ( 275) Unknown / undecipherable Unknown / undecipherable Simhavarman IV (436– 460) Unknown / undecipherable Unknown / undecipherable Skandashishya Unknown / undecipherable Unknown / undecipherable Simhavisnu ( 550–585) Mahendravarman I ( 571–630) Maha-malla Narasimhavarman I (630–668) Unknown / undecipherable Paramesvaravarman I (669–690) Rajasimha Narasimhavaram II (690–728) Unknown / undecipherable Pallavamalla Nandivarman II (731–796) Unknown / undecipherable Nandivarman III (846–869) Relation with the Cholas According to historian S. Krishnaswami Aiyengar, the Pallavas were natives of Tondaimandalam and the name Pallava is identical with the word Tondaiyar. Chola Prince Ilandiraiyan is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Pallava dynasty. Ilandiraiyan is referred to in the literature of the Sangam period such as the Pathupattu. In the Sangam epic Manimekalai, he is depected as the son of Chola king Killi and the Naga princess Pilivalai, the daughter of king Valaivanan of Manipallavam. When the boy grew up the princess wanted to send her son to the Chola kingdom. So she entrusted the prince to a merchant who dealt in woolen blankets called Kambala Chetty when his ship stopped in the island of Manipallavam. During the voyage to the Chola kingdom, the ship was wrecked due to rough weather and the boy was lost. He was later found washed ashore with a Tondai twig (creeper) around his leg. So he came to be called Tondaiman Ilam Tiraiyan meaning the young one of the seas or waves. When he grew up the northern part of the Chola kingdom was entrusted to him and the area he governed came to be called Tondaimandalam after him.He was a poet himself and four of his songs are extant even today. He ruled from Tondaimandalam and was known as "Tondaman." Other relationships Pallava royal lineages were influential in the old kingdom of Kedah of the Malay Peninsula under Rudravarman I, Champa under Bhadravarman I and the Kingdom of the Funan in Cambodia. Some historians have claimed the present Pallar caste are descendants of the Pallavas who ruled the Andhra