Kerala Varma III

Kerala Varma III
Maharaja of Cochin
ReignJanuary 1809 — August 1828
Coronation6 May 1809
PredecessorRama Varma X
SuccessorRama Varma XI
DiedAugust 1828
Vellarapally Palace, Puthiyedam, Kaladi, now India
DynastyCochin royal family
ReligionHinduism

Karkidaka Masathil Theepeta Thampuran (died August 1828) (regnal name: Kerala Varma III), popularly known as Virulam Thampuran, was an Indian monarch who ruled the Kingdom of Cochin from 1809 to 1828. British protectorate was confirmed on 6 May 1809 when Virulam Thampuram was the ruler.