dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɪksθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə pælˈɑːvəz tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz ʌv sˈʌðɚn ˈɪndiə ænd dˈɪndɪɡˌʌl wʌz ˌʌndɚ ðə ɹˈuːl ʌv pælˈɑːvəz ʌntˈɪl tʃˈoʊləz ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd ðə stˈeɪt ɪnðə nˈaɪnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ænd ðə pˈændɪəz ɹᵻɡˈeɪnd kəntɹˈoʊl baɪ ðə θˈɜːtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
During the sixth century, the Pallavas took over most provinces of Southern India and Dindigul was under the rule of Pallavas until Cholas regained the state in the 9th century and the Pandyas regained control by the 13th century.