A. P. Santhanaraj

Born in 1932. Studied at the College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai, and was its Principal from 1985-1990. Recipient of several awards, including the National Award in 1957, the Kala Ratna in 1997, and the Kalimamani Shiromani award in 1996. Retrospectives of his work were held in Delhi in 1990 and 2001. Has executed portraits for Parliament House, New Delhi, and murals for the Madras State Museum.