- The first true copy of Ravi Varma’s ‘Indulekha’ has been released.
- On the occasion of the 176th birth anniversary of Ravi Varma, the first true copy of the ‘Indulekha’ painting has been released at the Kilimanoor Palace.
- Ravi Varma was born in 1848 at Kilimanoor Palace, near Trivandrum.
- A copy of Raja Ravi Varma’s pioneering artwork Indulekha, based on the novel by O. Chandu Menon has been placed in the art gallery of Kilimanoor Royal Palace.
- This painting came into the public domain in 2022, which evoked a great sense of enthusiasm among the art fraternity.
- It is believed that the famous painting ‘Reclining Lady’ by Ravi Varma was modelled on Indulekha.
- Apart from this painting, the portrait of Pooyam Thirunal C.R. Kerala Varma and paintings of C. Rajaraja Varma and Mangala Bayi was also released.
Raja Ravi Varma
- He was a famous Indian painter and artist.
- He was closely related to the royal family of Travancore.
- His paintings are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic art with a purely Indian sensibility and iconography.