Namboothiri (artist)

Namboothiri
Artist Namboothiri in 2011
Born
K. M. Vasudevan Namboothiri

(1925-09-13)13 September 1925
Ponnani, Madras Presidency, British India
Died7 July 2023(2023-07-07) (aged 97)
Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Other namesArtist Namboothiri
Known forPaintings, sculptures
SpouseMrinalini
Children2
Awards
Patron(s)

Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri (13 September 1925 – 7 July 2023),[1] better known as Artist Namboothiri or simply Namboothiri, was an Indian painter and sculptor, known for his line art and copper relief works.[2] He illustrated for many Malayalam writers such as Thakazhy Shivasankara Pillai, Kesavadev, M. T. Vasudevan Nair, Uroob, S. K. Pottekkatt, Edasseri Govindan Nair, and V.K.N., and was one of the most prolific literary illustrators of India.[3] He was also a chairman of the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi. The Akademi awarded him the Raja Ravi Varma Award in 2003.[4] He was also a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director.

  1. ^ "Artist Namboothiri Honoured". The New Indian Express. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Ode to a genius". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Eminent illustrator Artist Namboothiri no more". Press Trust of India.
  4. ^ "Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram | Kerala Lalithakala Akademi". lalithkala.org. Retrieved 23 September 2019.