Sri Kerala Varma, Valiya Koil Thampuran of Kilimanoor Palace, celebrated his 100th birthday this year on May 31st, at his residence in Bangalore, where he has been residing for the past 67 years.

Born to Sri Vasudevan Namboodiri and Smt. Cherukutty Thampuratti of Kilimanoor Palace, he enjoyed a quiet, peaceful childhood, amidst the luscious green of paddy fields and coconut groves that belonged to the Kilimanoor royal family.  He was a diligent student at the Government School, and after Matriculation went to Thiruvananthapuram to enroll for the B.Sc. course at  Maha...