EDUCATION
- 1965-70 Diploma in painting, College of Fine Arts
and Architecture, Hyderabad.
- 1971-72 Studied at Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja
Sayajirao University, Baroda. (On a Lalit Kala Akademi
Fellowship).
EXHIBITIONS
- 1972, 85 Solo exhb., Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad.
- 1983 Solo exhb., Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.
- 1989 Solo exhb., Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad.
- 1989 Group exhb., Salarjung Museum Hyderabad.
- 1989 Group exhb., Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad.
- 1989, 91 Solo exhb., Grindlays Bank Gallery, Madras.
- 1990, 92, 95, 97 Solo exhb., Cymroza Art Gallery,
Bombay.
- 1990 Five Artists, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute &
at CCMB, Hyderabad.
- 1991 Solo exhb., Gallery Espace, New Delhi.
- 1991 Images of Rural India, Max Mueller Bhavan,
Hyderabad.
- 1991 The Collectors Choice, Society for Promotion
of Art, Hyderabad.
- 1991 7th Triennale India, Lalit Kala Akademi, New
Delhi.
- 1992 Solo exhb., The Gallery, Madras
- 1992 Solo exhb., Gallery Kufa, London.
- 1994, 96 Solo exhb., Surya Gallery, Hyderabad.
- 1994 Solo exhb., Galerie 88, Calcutta.
- 1995 Solo exhb., Crimson Gallery, Bangalore.
- 1995 Solo exhb., AIFACS, New Delhi.
- 1996, 98, 2003 Solo exhb., The Guild Art Gallery,
Mumbai.
- 1996 Chamatkar, organised by CIMA
COLLECTION
- Lailt Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Huyderabad.
- Masanori Fukuoka and Glenbarra Museum, Hemeji.
- Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad.
- Chester Herwitz and David collection, USA.
- Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.
AWARDS
- 1973, 77, 82, 85 Award, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.
- 1983 Award, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Hyderabad.
- 1988 Bharat Bhavan Biennale Award, Bhopal.
- 1993 National Award for painting, Lalit Kala Akademi,
New Delhi.
STYLE
He is known for his acrylic and mixed media portraits
of his native Telengana women. Of late, he has also
introduced men into his works.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1985 Lecturer, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Hyderabad.
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