 Sethu Parvathi Bayi's eldest son, the then Maharajah of Travancore, Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, established the Swathi Thirunal College of Music in 1939, and Muthiah Bhagavathar became its first principal.The task was continued by legendary musician, Sri Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.It was due to Sethu Parvathi Bayi's efforts that the Navarathri Music Festival became a huge event after the 1930s.