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Princess Swati Thirunal Shobhana Varma is the grand daughter of Regent maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bai who ruled Travancore,and the niece of Maharaja Chithira Thirunal of Travancore.Born as HH Princess Swati Thirunal of the Travancore Royal Family, she is the great great granddaughter of the artist Raja Ravi Varma and granddaughter of Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the last ruling Maharani of Travancore. She lives in Chennai, Maharaja Swati Thirunal ,the doyen of Indian Carnatic Music was also the Maharaja of Travancore. The great artist Raja Ravi Varma, who painted the Gods and Goddesses of Hindu Mythology is Shobhana's direct ancestor. Raja Ravi Varma is the grandfather of Regent Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, Shobhana's maternal grandmother.The Maharajas of Travancore are the custodians of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

Shobhana Varma's husband Godavarma Koil Thampuran is a member of the Princely family of Kilimanoor,where Raja Ravi Varma was born.GodaVarma[Kumar] is an Engineer by profession;and is the Manager of Raja Ravi Varma Group of Schools.





Goda Varma is Maharaja Sri Chithira Thirunal's Father's direct grand nephew,and is Shobhana's cousin from her father K.K.Varma's side. Shobhana's mother Maharani Indira Bai is the present Matriarch and Maharani of the Travancore Royal Family.Shobhana's father Late.K.K.Varma was Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of India.He was also the President of Madras Kerala Samajam continuously for more than ten years.He was a very well known and highly respected figure.Shobhana's only brother ShreeKumar Varma is a reputed writer.He is married to Geeta.Shobhana Varma was born in Poojapura Palace in Thiruvananthapuram on  27th May 1953.She did her Bsc in Home Science.She then did her Law Course,and enrolled as an Advocate with Late ,V.Ramachandran ,a doyen of the Madras Bar.She is an active member of the Madras Bar Association;and the Women Lawyer's Association,Chennai.

She is also a qualified Medical Doctor .She has studied Homeopathy ,Magnetotherapy,and Siddha Forms of Medicine,and practiced Magnetotherapy with the renowned Late Dr.Sharada Subramaniam.She did her MA in English Literature,followed by a course in Journalism.She also did a Diploma Course in Business Management.She is the Founder Secretary and the President of the VANITHA SERVICE ORGANIZATION for many years.She was an active member of the Madras Kshatriya Sabha;of which her father Late .K.K.Varma was the President for many years. Her hobbies include reading,writing,cooking,photography and listening to Music.Shobhana learnt to play the Keyboard and gave performances in the Madras  High Court.

Tragedy struck her life with the untimely demise of her only daughter Mathangi Varma at the tender age of 20 in 2001.This was followed by the death of her beloved father K.K.Varma in 2011.

Shobhana Varma finds happiness in helping people ,and doing Charity works .She regularly performs Anna-Danam to the poor people in temples,and helps poor people who are abandoned by their relatives ;and orphaned and abandoned girl children.