In 'Hidden Truth’ Raja Ravi Varma: The Inside Story, Rukmini Varma has chronicled facts about Ravi Varma’s inner psyche, offering a glimpse into the artist’s mind - how he thought, his inspiration and several other pertinent facts that offer a much deeper insight into his life and work. Much of what she has penned had been expanded from keywords jotted down by Ravi Varma himself in pages of a book that the author happened to chance upon, following his trend of thought. The words in brief, often only two or three in number, were leads to colours he would use or his experiences with regard to his inner mind.