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'''C. N. Karunakaran'''(1940-2013) was an internationally renowned painter from [[India]]. He was the Former Chairman of the [[Kerala Lalitakala Academy]]. He was born in 1940 at Brahmakulam, near [[Guruvayur]], [[Trissur]] District, Kerala. He has done diplomas in design and painting from the Government School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai under renowned artists D.P. Roy Choudhari and K.C.S. Panikker |
'''C. N. Karunakaran'''(1940-2013) was an internationally renowned painter from [[India]]. He was the Former Chairman of the [[Kerala Lalitakala Academy]]. He was born in 1940 at Brahmakulam, near [[Guruvayur]], [[Trissur]] District, Kerala. He has done diplomas in design and painting from the Government School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai under renowned artists D.P. Roy Choudhari and K.C.S. Panikker |
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(1940-2013)
C. N. Karunakaran(1940-2013) was an internationally renowned painter from India. He was the Former Chairman of the Kerala Lalitakala Academy. He was born in 1940 at Brahmakulam, near Guruvayur, Trissur District, Kerala. He has done diplomas in design and painting from the Government School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai under renowned artists D.P. Roy Choudhari and K.C.S. Panikker
After completing his studies, Karunakaran worked as art director and made ad films in Chennai. He returned to Kerala in 1970, to take charge of Kalapeetom (Kerala Institute of Arts) in Kochi.[1]
He started "Chitrakoodam", which was the first private art gallery in Kerala (1973 to 1977). He has worked as art director for Malayalam movies such as Aswathamavu, Ore Thooval Pakshikal, Akkare, Purushartham and Aaleesinte Anweshanam.
His illustrations have appeared in Malayala Manorama Weekly, Kalakaumudi Weekly, Kerala Kaumudi, Malayalanadu, Chintha, Deshabhimani, Kumkumam Mathrubhumi, Bhashaposhini & India Today.[2] They also appear in Lore and Legends of Kerala, selection from the Aithihyamala published by OUP.
An exhibition of his works was conducted at the Embassy of India in Washington on September 5, 2003. Following this start to his American tour, his works were displayed at the Athithi Indian Restaurant, also in Washington D.C. Later these works were viewed at the Asian Art Gallery, Virginia.
Awards
- Government of Madras Gold Medal for the Best outgoing student - 1956
- Madras Lalitha Kala Academy award - 1964
- Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy award - in the years 1971, 1972, & 1975
- P.T. Bhaskara Paniker Award - 2000
- Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Award - 2003
- Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy Fellowship - 2005
Filmography as Art Director
- Aswathamavu
- Ore Thooval Pakshikal
- Akkare
- Purushartham
- Aaleesinte Anweshanam
External links
- (http://www.cnkarunakaran.com)index
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- - 19k Archived 2006-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
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- - 36k - Cached - Similar pages
References
- ^ "http://www.cnkarunakaran.com/prof.htm".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "C.N. Karunakaran Profile". Chaithanya Art Gallery.
- Chithrakala Oru Samagra Padanam, book written by R. Raveendanath
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