A. Ramachandran

A. Ramachandran
Ramachandran in 2012
Honorary Chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
In office 1991–?
Personal details
Born	Achutan Ramachandran Nair 1935 (1935) Attingal, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (now Kerala, India)
Died	10 February 2024 (aged 89) New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India
Citizenship	Indian
Nationality	Malayali
Spouse	Tan Yuan Chameli
Relations	Tan Yun-Shan (father-in-law)
Residence(s)	New Delhi, India
Education	MA (in Malayalam literature) PhD (in Kerala mural painting)
Alma mater	Kala Bhavan
Profession	Painter
Awards	Padma Bhushan Noma Concours (twice)

Achutan Ramachandran Nair (1935 – 10 February 2024) was an Indian painter. He was born in Attingal, Kerala. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi and in 2005, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, for outstanding service to the nation.^[1] In 2013, he was conferred with an honorary doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.^[2]