Kuttamath, Kasaragod district, Kerala, British India
Occupation
Sculptor
Years active
1960–present
Notable work
Tamilnadu Woman
Malampuzha Yakshi
Sagarakanyaka
Mukkola Perumal
Spouse
Nalini
Awards
Raja Ravi Varma Award 2005
Thikkurissy Award 2006
MS Nanjunda Rao National Award 2018
Website
www.kanayikunhiraman.com
Kanayi Kunhiraman (born 25 July 1937) is an Indian sculptor, best known for his outsize sculptures such as Yakshi of Malampuzha Dam Gardens, Sagarakanyaka at Shankumugham Beach and Mukkola Perumal trinity in Kochi. Taught by K. C. S. Paniker,[1] he is a former chairman of the Lalit Kala Academy, India's national academy of fine arts. The Government of Kerala awarded him the inaugural Raja Ravi Varma Award in 2005. He is also a recipient of the Thikkurissy Award and the inaugural MS Nanjunda Rao National Award of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. In 2022, he was honoured with Kerala Sree Award, third highest civilian award given by the Government of Kerala.[2]
^Manu, Meera (4 February 2013). "High on art". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^"Kerala declares 1st-ever Padma-inspired awards; MT gets highest honour". The New Indian Express. November 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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