 Sethu Parvathi Bayi was an accomplished "veena" (stringed instrument) player, and a famous promoter of Carnatic Music and other arts.She played a major role in bringing to light the compositions of her ancestor Maharajah Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma of Travancore.She and cousin Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, were the grand daughters of renowned Indian artist, Raja Ravi Varma.