V. S. Valiathan
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V. S. Valiathan was an acclaimed artist and recipient of the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma
Award of 2006, instituted by the Kerala
Government. He is well known for his classical style of painting. He was considered to be the last link of Raja Ravi Varma tradition. He was the recipient of Chitrakala Parishath Fellowship in 1996 and the Kerala Lalitakala Academy
Award in 2002.
He was born to Revathinal Ravi Varma Raja of the Pandalam Royal Family and Thottathil Madhavi Amma.
Valiathan followed a realistic style in his paintings. He drew inspiration from his surroundings, Indian epics and World classics. His famous paintings include Kulakkadavu (Bathing Ghat), Themmadikkattu (Ruffian wind), Vreela vivasa (Bashful damsel), Macbeth, Summer Season, and Prakrithi Drusyam (Landscape). Some of his paintings are on display at the Sree Chitra Art Gallery
, Thiruvananthapuram
. He had conducted many solo exhibitions of his paintings.
He also authored a Kathakali
story, named Natyodbhavam.
Raja Ravi Varma
Raja Ravi Varma was an Indian painter from the princely state of Travancore who achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana...
Award of 2006, instituted by the Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
Government. He is well known for his classical style of painting. He was considered to be the last link of Raja Ravi Varma tradition. He was the recipient of Chitrakala Parishath Fellowship in 1996 and the 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...
Award in 2002.
He was born to Revathinal Ravi Varma Raja of the Pandalam Royal Family and Thottathil Madhavi Amma.
Valiathan followed a realistic style in his paintings. He drew inspiration from his surroundings, Indian epics and World classics. His famous paintings include Kulakkadavu (Bathing Ghat), Themmadikkattu (Ruffian wind), Vreela vivasa (Bashful damsel), Macbeth, Summer Season, and Prakrithi Drusyam (Landscape). Some of his paintings are on display at the Sree Chitra Art Gallery
Sree Chitra Art Gallery
Sri Chitra Art Gallery is an art gallery in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It is placed towards the northern side of the Napier Museum.It was established in 1935....
, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
. He had conducted many solo exhibitions of his paintings.
He also authored a Kathakali
Kathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
story, named Natyodbhavam.
External links
- http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/22/stories/2006062221940400.htm
- http://news.oneindia.in/2006/06/21/artist-v-s-valliathan-passes-away-1150911824.html