In a recent interview with Kitaabi Cabins, Pillai spoke passionately about the painting, noting that it is one of Varma's ...

She was barely a woman, or on the verges of it ... “It is one of the two Indulekha paintings of Raja Ravi Varma. One was in a reclining pose, which is already in the public sphere.

CHENNAI: Born during a pivotal era in the formation of modern Indian identity, Raja Ravi ... Varma’s influence on the visual arts extends beyond the canvas; his portrayal of Indian women and ...