BEGINNINGS
Born in Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.
Influenced by artists like Ramgopal Danapal and K.C.S. Paniker.
1962 Commissioned to paint a portrait for the Parliament House of India, New Delhi.
Lives and works in Chennai.
EDUCATION
Studied at Danish Mission High School.1948 Joined Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Madras.1953 Completed Diploma in Fine Arts, Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Madras.1954-56 Post Graduation, Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Madras.
EXHIBITIONS
1966 Three Indian Painters, organised by The British Council, Madras.1967 Exhb., Common Wealth Art Festival, London.1990 Retrospective, CMC Art Gallery, New Delhi.
COLLECTION
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi.Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Chennai.State Museum, Chennai.State Museum, Kerala.Punjab Museum, Chandigarh.Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.
AWARDS
1953 Gold Medal, Govt. College of Art and Craft, Madras.1953 Received Indian Coffee Board Award.1954-56 Received Govt. of India scholarship for his Post Graduation.1957, 62 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.1958 Gold Medal, Indian Fine Arts Society, Calcutta.1962 Veteran Artist, AIFACS, New Delhi.1978 Received Kerala State Award, Kerala.1983 Kalai Chammal Award, Tamil Nadu.Honoured for the distinction of services in the field of art education, Tamil Nadu Art and Culture Deptt., Madras.1995 Kalaimamani Award, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Madras.1997 Kala Rathna, AIFACS, New Delhi.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1958 Appointed as Lecturer, Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Madras.
1975 Professor, Kerala Govt. Service, Kerala. 1990 Retired as Principal, Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Madras.
