Born in 1945. Received the National Award of the Lalit Kala Akademi in 1988, and the Tamil Nadu Lalit Kala Akademi Award in 1982. His work has been exhibited in India and overseas, including the 7th Triennial in Delhi and the 3rd Asian show in Fukuoka, Japan. His work is in the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, the Glenbarra Museum, Japan, and several public and private collections.