An art exhibition that preserves cinema’s painted past
At Chithiraalayam, the late art director P Gangadharachari’s works come alive The walls of Chithiraalayam revived a legacy in just 20 frames that breathe with stories of mythology, cinema, and…
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Showcasing the once-vibrant calendar art of Sivakasi in Chennai
In Tamil Nadu, the calendar art industry was thriving, thanks to the establishment of Devi Electrical Studio by the talented artist Kondiah Raju and his students, including TS Subbiah, TS…
Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti, home to India’s traditional calendar art revolution
One of the pivotal movements of Indian calendar art traces its origin to Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti. Meet the patrons and artists who are trying to preserve this artform, which boasts…
Remembering Kondiah Raju on his 125th birth anniversary
C Kondiah Raju, a prolific calendar artist from Kovilpatti, and his students played a significant role in the calendar presses of Sivakasi. CHENNAI: Calendar art popularised the concept of printing…
Prince and the Pauper
If artist Raja Ravi Varma did not exist, the only one who could have taken on his mantle in the south would be C Kondiah Raju, says art historian Ganesh…
கொண்டைய ராஜு 125 – தீப்பெட்டி முதல் தெய்வங்கள் வரை
பிரிட்டன், பிரான்ஸ் உள்ளிட்ட நாடுகளுக்குத்தீப்பெட்டி உற்பத்திசெய்து அனுப்பிக்கொண்டிருந்த ஸ்வீடன் நாட்டில் முதலாம் உலகப் போரின் விளைவாக பெருமளவில் தொழில் முடக்கம் ஏற்பட்டது. போரின் காரணமாக, ஸ்வீடன் நாட்டினர் இந்தியாவுக்கு வந்து பல பகுதிகளில் விம்கோ (Western India Matches Company Limited)…
Promoting holistic education, creating meaningful connections
CHENNAI: As we step into the new year, individuals from various fields share their aspirations for the year ahead. I eagerly anticipate increased discussions about the necessity of cultural education…
Artistic frames of the canvases of Kovilpatti
The exhibition being held at Varija Art Gallery in DakshinaChitra Museum pays tribute to the artists’ talent and legacy that played a major role in shaping the creative industry. CHENNAI:…
Stephen Inglis On Popular Art
What Stephen R. Inglis saw in South India’s Popular Art tradition There are art forms that belong to museums. And then there are art forms that belong to people. For…
