 Kalyanikutty Amma was a woman of renowned beauty and the first commission given to Raja Ravi Varma by Ayilyam Thirunal was for her portrait.In 1865 after their marriage, she was adopted by the Maharajah into the Nagercoil Ammaveedu after which her full title became Nagercoil Ammachi Panapillai Amma Srimathi Lakshmi Pillai Kalyanikutty Pillai Ammachi.Nagercoil Ammachi was also a scholar of Sanskrit and a poet in her own right, having authored "Rasa Krida", "Satya Panchakam", "Pativrataya Panchakam", "Ambarishacharitram" and other works.