Manu S Pillai’s award-winning novel The Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore will be adapted for the screen, announced producer Shobu Yarlagadda of Arka Mediaworks on Monday. Shobu said that he was very excited about the project, which he described as “…retelling of a very fascinating period in Indian history.” The novel revolves around the life and work of Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the last queen of the House of Travancore.
