Born in 1943 at Karamana, Kerala. Certificate Course from Govt. School of Arts, Trivandrum(1964). Diploma in Drawing and Painting of Govt. Technical Examinations(1967). National Diploma in Fine Arts from Govt. College of Fine Arts, Madras(1975). Former Principal Govt. College of Fine Arts, Trivandrum. Former Vice Chairman Kerala Lalithakala Akademi. Former Member Central Lalithakala Academy, New Delhi. Former President, Kerala Chitrakala Parishad. Convener, Kerala Village Fair 1995. Associated with Kerala Village Fair 1996-2000 organised by the Department of Tourism.

EXHIBITIONS

1974-School of Art Gallery, Trivandrum
1975-Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay
1976-Ashoka Hotel, Bangalore
1976-Hotel Taj Coromandel, Madras
1982-Kala Mela, New Delhi
1983-Alliance Francaise De, Trivandrum
1988-House of Soviet Culture, Trivandrum
1997-Retrospective show, Trivandrum
2002-Online Exhibition at www.directoryartist.net Gallery
2002-Parallel Exhibition at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Gallery, Bangalore and at www.directoryartist.net by Kerala Chithrakala Parishath, Trivandrum

HONOURS

1970-Thalasseri Balan Nair Award
1971-Bangladesh Art Exhibition
1972, 75-Kerala Lalithakala Academy Awards
1975-All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS New Delhi)
1974-Participated in the First World Malayalam Conference, Trivandrum

PUBLICATIONS

"CHITHRAKALAPATANAM" - Published by Kerala State Literacy Mission Govt. of Kerala

COLLECTIONS

Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Trivandrum
Government Art Gallery, Andhra Prades
Venkatappa Gallery, Bangalore
Kerala Lalithakala Academy, Thrissur
Lalithakala Academy, New Delhi
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Many other personal collections in India and abroad