Born: In 1935, Attingal, Kerala.

Education: Ph. D (Mural Painting), 1964, MA (Malayalam Literature), 1957.

Participations & Awards: He has participated in important exhibitions including Pictorial Space, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1977, Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1982, India: Myth and Reality, Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, 1982, Modern Indian Paintings, Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C. 1982. He had several solo shows in Delhi and Mumbai. His first exhibition was in 1966. He was appointed honorary chairman, Kerala Lalit Kala Akademi in 1991.