Kakutsavarma

After Raghupathivarma, his brother Kakutsavarma ascended the throne. He, with the exception of Mayuravarma, was the best among all the Kadambas. His Talakunda inscription tells us that he was valorous, and also a poet. He had matrimonial relationship with Guptas. Gangas and the Alupas of west coast. Kumaragupta of the Guptas and Madhava II of the Gangas were his son-inlaw. While on a hunting trip in Sahyadris, he issued the inscription at Talakunda near Shimoga.
The inscription tells us, that he was devotee of Pranaveshwara and built a tank in the name of Pranaveshwara. As he became old Kakutsavarma abdicated the throne in favour of his eldest son Shanthivarma and retired. He had two other younger sons, Kumaravarma and Krishnavarma. Krishnavarma was ruling Uchhangi and started supporting Pallavas against Mrugesha (Shanthivarma). By the premature death of his son Shanthivarma till his grand son Mrugesha attained the proper age, Kakutsavarma had to come out of retirement and took over the administration to his hands. At this state Kadambas were formed with two branches: one at Uchhangi and other at Banavasi. They were under the rule of Krishna and mrugesha respectively.