Revathi Thirunal Balagopal Varma
| Revathi Thirunal Balagopal Varma | |
|---|---|
| Titular Elayaraja of Travancore (monarchy abolished) | |
| House |
Venad Swaroopam Kulasekhara |
| Father | Uthrittathinnal Kerala Varma Koil Thampuran of Kilimanoor Palace |
| Mother | Princess Uthram Thirunal Lalithamba Bayi |
| Born |
July 1953 Bangalore |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Kingdom of Travancore | |
|---|---|
| Part of History of Kerala | |
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| Travancore Kings | |
| Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma | 1729–1758 |
| Dharma Raja | 1758–1798 |
| Avittam Thirunal | 1798–1810 |
| Gowri Lakshmi Bayi | 1810–1815 |
| Gowri Parvati Bayi‡ | 1815–1829 |
| Swathi Thirunal | 1813–1846 |
| Uthram Thirunal | 1846–1860 |
| Ayilyam Thirunal | 1860–1880 |
| Visakham Thirunal | 1880–1885 |
| Moolam Thirunal | 1885–1924 |
| Sethu Lakshmi Bayi‡ | 1924–1931 |
| Chithira Thirunal |
1924–1991 (1971–1991 titular) |
| Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma | 1991–2013 (Titular) |
| Moolam Thirunal Rama VarmaVI | 2013–Present (Titular) |
| ‡ Regent Queens | |
| Capitals | |
| Padmanabhapuram | 1729–1795 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 1795–1947 |
| Palaces | |
| Thevally Palace | |
| Padmanabhapuram Palace | |
| Kilimanoor palace | |
| Kuthira Malika | |
| Kowdiar Palace | |
His Highness Revathi Thirunal Balagopal Varma (b. 1953), son of Princess Uthram Thirunal Lalithamba Bayi (1923-2008) and Uthrittathi Nal Kerala Varma Koil Thampuran, is the titular Elayaraja of Travancore. Revathi Thirunal is the grandson of the last ruling Maharani of Travancore, Pooradom Thirunal Sethu Lakshmi Bayi.[1] He is also the great great grandson of the legendary artist Raja Ravi Varma and brother of Rukmini Varma (Princess Bharani Thirunal). His cousin is the novelist and writer Shreekumar Varma (Prince Punartham Thirunal).
Revathi Thirunal is next in line to Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma, the titular Maharaja of Travancore.[2] The Royal Family of Travancore are custodians of the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. He was educated at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School in Bangalore and at UC Berkeley where he completed his MBA in the 1970s before taking on family businesses.[3] He is married to Vidya Varma and has a daughter, Samyuktha, and a son, Vikramaditya.