नाथाय पालाभासा थारैनो माब्लाबाबो बे सोलोगोनां नोगोरनि दबथायखिखौ मोनफिननो हायाखैमोन आरो बेखौ गोबां खेब पानदियाफोरजों जेननांदोंमोन ।
But the Pallavas never really managed to retain control of this strategic city and lost it to the Pandyas several times .