C. N. Karunakaran
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C. N. Karunakaran is an internationally renowned painter from India
. He is the Former Chairman of Kerala Lalitakala Academy
. He was born in 1940 at Brahmakulam, Near Guruvayur
, Trissur District, Kerala. This versatile artist has achieved worldwide acclaim for his artistic variety.
An exhibition
of his works was conducted at the Embassy of India in Washington
on September 5, 2003. Following this start to his American tour, his works were displayed at the Athithi Indian Restaurant, also in Washington D.C. Later these works were viewed at the Asian Art Gallery, Virginia
.
He started "Chitrakoodam", which was the first private art gallery in Kerala (1973 to 1977). He has worked as art director for few Malayalam movies as well.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is the Former Chairman of Kerala Lalitakala Academy
Kerala Lalitakala Academy
Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi or Kerala Academy for Fine Arts is an autonomous body which was established in 1962 to promote art and artistic heritage, based at Thrissur in Kerala.Though the Kerala Government provides funding and support for the academy, the administration of the academy is designed to...
. He was born in 1940 at Brahmakulam, Near Guruvayur
Guruvayur
Guruvayur is a municipal town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It houses the famous Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple, the fourth biggest temple in India in terms of the number of devotees per day.-History:Guruvayur, according to the legends may be 5,000 years old as the Guruvayur...
, Trissur District, Kerala. This versatile artist has achieved worldwide acclaim for his artistic variety.
An exhibition
Art exhibition
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of his works was conducted at the Embassy of India in Washington
Embassy of India in Washington
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on September 5, 2003. Following this start to his American tour, his works were displayed at the Athithi Indian Restaurant, also in Washington D.C. Later these works were viewed at the Asian Art Gallery, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
He started "Chitrakoodam", which was the first private art gallery in Kerala (1973 to 1977). He has worked as art director for few Malayalam movies as well.
Major awards won by C.N. Karunakaran
- Government of Madras Gold Medal for the Best outgoing student - 1956
- Madras Lalitha Kala Academy award - 1964
- Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy award - in the years 1971, 1972, & 1975
- P.T. Bhaskara Paniker Award - 2000
- Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Award - 2003
- Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy Fellowship - 2005
Movies for which C.N. Karunakaran performed Art Direction
- Aswathamavu
- Ore Thooval Pakshikal
- Akkare
- Purushartham
- Aaleesinte Anweshanam