Career
He was the first Maharajah of Cochin to be knighted. Rama Varma was an extremely weak monarch and was afflicted by illness throughout his reign. Rama Varma attended upon the Prince of Wales Albert Edward at Madras in 1876, during his visit to India.
Rama Varma built the Puthen Bungalow and Mani Malika at Thrippunithura.
Rama Varma died at Thrippunithura in August 1888.