look | Visit Kilimanoor Palace, home of eminent artist Raja Ravi Varma
Kilimanoor Palace near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala was the place where the famous artist Raja Ravi Varma was born in 1848. The palace has a majestic archway, built in the original architectural style of Kerala, with elaborate verandahs, courtyards and long corridors.
In a sunlit room, Raja Ravi Varma painted some of his masterpieces. Presently, there are prints of some of his famous paintings, some photographs, a majestic portrait of the artist and a marble bust of his younger sister Mangala Bayi.
The Palace Trust has drawn up elaborate plans to celebrate his 175th birth anniversary on 29 April. The trust will unveil his unfinished painting of a Parsi woman and a portrait of Thriketa Thirunal Uma Bayi Thampuratti.
Story: Saraswati Nagarajan
Video: Sreejith R. Youth
Production: Richard Kujur