77 year old kerala iyer -portrait maker of Gods!

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God's pictures are the treasured possession of most of the Hindus.

They keep it with reverence in their prayer room. Most of the time we

are not bothered to find, who painted it. For example I have been

charmed by the Bala Krishna as well as Viswaroopa paintings of

Guruvayurappan. I also reverentially look at and fold my hands, when

I see the great painting of Puducode Annapoorneshwari, (Which is in

the home of thousands of people originating from Puducode) who is my

family Goddess. Some how I never wondered as to who painted these

great pictures.

Recently I came to know that these have been painted by Sri

Sitaram, who is 77 and even today very busy in making oil paintings

of various gods in Palakkad. Sri Sitaram belongs to Guruvayoor and

was given initial training by his father Sri Srinivasa Iyer , who was

a celebrated painter. He had the good fortune to Meet Sri Kondaiah

Raju , a celebrated oil painter who was producing almost all the

calendars in India originating from Sivakasi , some 40 years back..

Sri Sitaram got interested in oil painting and specialized in

Portrait painting. He was especially interested in Painting Gods and

that too Guruvayurappan. His painting skill is very great . Even

today he keeps on making newer and newer paintings..

Though 77 he is interested in making portraits of Gods(Directly

from sanctum sanctorum or portraits according to Dhyana Slokas) if an

opportunity is given to him. He can be contacted at

S.Sitaram, Artist

3/44, Venkateswara Colony

10th street

Ambikapuram Post

Palakkada 678011

 

Telehone: 2577049

Please give this great Kerala Iyer genius the due recognition and

if possible pass on work of this nature to him with due compensation,

Ramachander