EDUCATION
He obtained his diploma in painting from Government College of Arts & Crafts, Kumbakonam in 1974 and Post Diploma in Painting from Government College of Arts & Crafts, Madras in 1978.
EXHIBITIONS
- He has held exhibitions between 1979-2005 at Bhuvaneshwar, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai And Chennai.
- The group shows were held between 1983-2005 at Chennai, Bangalore, Salem, Mahe, Tiruchi, Mumbai, Singapore, Austin, Texas and Edinburgh.
AWARDS
- 1995 National award, Lalit kala Akademi, New Delhi
- 1992 State award Tamil Nadu Lalit Kala Academy, Madras
- 1997 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Award for
- 50th year of art in Independence India, at Chennai.
- 1996 Invited for the Asian Biennial at Bangladesh and invite for the Cultural exchange program in Angara by National Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi
- 2000-2002 Awarded Senior Fellowship Human Resources, Dept. of Culture, New Delhi