1942   :   Born in Boorugupalli, Karimnagar Dist, Andhra Pradesh
1970   :   Diploma in Painting, College of Fine Arts & Architecture, Hyderabad
1971-72   :   Fellowship, A.P. Lalitha Kala Academy to study painting in MS University, Baroda under Prof. K.G. Subramanyan

Awards
1993   :   National Award for painting
1989   :   National Award for Art Director of film DAASI
1988   :   Bharath Bhavan Biennale, Bhopal
1985   :   Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad
1983   :   Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Academy
1982   :   Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad
1979  :   Academy of Fine Arts, Hyderabad. Mahakoshal Kala Samithi, Madhya Pradesh. Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore.
1977   :   Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad
1973   :   Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Academy

Solo Exhibitions
2007  :   “Yes I am He” organized by India Fine Art, Mumbai
2006  :   Mukham, Sanskriti Art Gallery, Kolkata
2005  :  Telangana Men and Women, Arts India, California. Nalupu Telupu-India Fine Art, Mumbai. Retrospective Shows in Art Alive New Delhi & London.
2004  :   Kuhu Art Gallery, London
2003  :   Larger than life - Vaikuntam's Women - Arts India, New York. The Guild, Mumbai
2001   :   MEMORIES OF TELEGANA, Samaa, New Delhi
2000   :   MOTHER, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai
1999  :   Gallery 678, New York. Threshold, Vishakapatnam
1998  :   VISION & RESPONSE, Renaissance, Bangalore. MY TELENGANA IMAGES, The Guild, Mumbai
1997  :   Gallery Espace. Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
1996  :   Surya Gallery, Hyderabad
1995  :   All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi. Crimson Gallery, Bangalore
1994  :   Galerie 88, Calcutta
1993  :   Spencer’s Gallery, Bangalore. The Gallery, Madras
1992  :   Cymroza art gallery, Mumbai. Gallery Kufa, London. The Gallery, Madras
1991  :   Gallery Espace , New Delhi. ANZ Grindlays Bank Gallery, Madras
1990  :   Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai
1989  :   Painting Exhibition, Max Mueller, Hyderabad. ANZ Grindlays Bank Gallery, Madras
1985  :   Drawing Exhibition, Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad
1983  :   Drawing & Painting , Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad
1982  :   One Man show of charcoal drawings, Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad
1980  :   Charcoal Drawing on MOTHER Series
1978  :   Ink Drawings, Kala bhavan, Hyderabad. Exhibition of Prints, Alliance Francaise, Bangalore
1977  :   Ink Drawings, Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad
1974  :   One Man show small drawings, Hyderabad Arts Society, Hyderabad
1973  :   First one man Exhibition, Kala bhavan, Hyderabad

Participation
2006  :   Opening Show, India Fine Art, Mumbai. 6 Artists Show, 1 * 1 Gallery, Dubai. Opening Show, Arts Pilgrim, London
2005¬  :   Divine Inspiration- India Fine Art, Mumbai
2004 ¬  :   Confluence - Arts India, California
2003¬  :   Faces, Art Alive, Delhi. Kuhu Art Gallery, London. Hyderabad with Love, India Fine Art at Hyderabad & Mumbai
2002  :   Tradition & Change, Arts India, New York
2001  :   A PANORAMA OF INDIAN COMTEMPORARY ART, Art Circle (through The Guild)
2000   :   Dubai/Critive 2000. Menaz Art gallery. Faces Design art, Dubai. IGNITION, Crimson, Mumbai. MASK, Dhumimal, Delhi
1999  :   Sansteche, Mumbai. Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Mumbai. Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi
1998  :   Threshold, Vishakapatnam. TEMPRA, Art Today, New Delhi. Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi. Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Mumbai
1997   :   Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi
1996  :   Chamatkara – myth and magic Indian art. Whiteleys Art Gallery, London 1995  :   Art for Cry, Mumbai. Group Show, Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi. Gallerie 88, Calcutta. Autumn Exhibition, All India Fine art & crafts Society, New Delhi. VI Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery Ganesh, New Delhi. II Anniversary exhibition, Surya Gallery, Hyderabad. Women, curate by The Gallery, Singapore, Hong Kong
1994  :   I Anniversary exhibition, Surya gallery, Hyderabad. Art in miniature form, Renaissance, Bangalore. Exhibition, Gallery Ganesha, New Delhi. Contemporary miniatures, Cima Gallery, Calcutta. India Encounter II, Lee Arthur Studio, New York
1993  :   Anniversary Exhibition, Gallery 88, Calcutta. Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta. Summer show, The Gallery, Madras. Birla Academy of Art & Culture Silver Jubilee exhibition. Wide Angle, Sarala Art Center, Bangalore
1992  :   Sanskriti Art Gallery, Calcutta. Summer Show, Hyderabad. Help Age India, Jehangir Art Gallery. Art Encounter, Kessel. Exhibition curated by Gallerie 88 at Bangalore. Shraddha Saharpan, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai
1991  :   IMAGES OF RURAL INDIA, Max Mueller Bhavan. The Collector’s Choice, Society for Promotion of Art, Hyderabad. VII International Trienale New Delhi. Gallery Espace, New Delhi
1990  :   Five Artists, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. CCMB Science Institute, Hyderabad. Sarala Art gallery, Bangalore. The Gallery, Madras
1989  :   Group show Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad. Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad
1988  :   Roopankar Biennale, Bharath Bhavan, Bhopal

COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
Lalitha Kala Academy, New Delhi
Salar Jung Museum, New Delhi
Andhra Pradesh Police Academy, Hyderabad Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad
Chester and David Herwitz family collection, USA
Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan
Andhra Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy
National academy of arts
State Contemporary Art Gallery
Central Lalit Kala Academy
Regional Center, Madras.

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