About

 

 

NEDUNCHELIAN.D

                                                                    

BORN

1961   Rayandoor,Thanjavur Dt.,Tamilnadu,India

 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

1980 – 1985  Bachelor of Fine Arts – Painting – First Class, First Rank,            

           Govt . College of Arts & Crafts, Kumbakonam, TamilNadu,India

 

HONOURS

1981   First award in all India Art Exhibition of ChitraKala Nikethan, Andra pradesh.

1985   Best Outgoing Student Award of TamilNadu Ovia Nunkalaikuzhu,Chennai.

1985   Government College of Arts & Crafts – Award, Kumbakonam

1984   First Award in Thanjavur Medical College Exhibition

1998   ‘Best Painting Artist Award 1998’ Bharath Cultural Academy,Chennai

1999   Title of’Kalai Gnayiru’ Award-Thiruvalluvar Ilakiamandram, Chennai

1999   ‘Outstanding Young Person’ Award-Thanjavur Junior Chamber,Tj.

2001   Title of “Thoorigai Thoothuvan” from Vasal Illakiya mandram,ch.

2004   Prestigious Camlin Art Foundation- Award in Professional Category- Banglore

2013   ‘sevaliyar sivaji Award’ from rajarajan panpatukalagam Chennai

ONE MAN SHOW 

1985   Besant Hall, Thanjavur

1993   HongKong Convention and Exhibition Centre, HongKong

1996   Hotel Connemara, Chennai

1997   Kala Mela, Delhi

1997   Saga Art Gallery, Chennai

1997   Hotel Park Sheraton, Chennai

1998   Tamil University, Thanjavur

1998   ‘Sirppakavi’  Lalitkala Academy, Chennai

1999   Oviam ’99- Lalitkala Academy,Chennai

1999   Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay

1999   Besant Hall, Thanjavur

1999   Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

1999   Vinyasa Art Gallery,Chennai

1999   Lalith Kala Academy, Chennai

2000   Hotel Taj Coramandal, Chennai

2001   Vasal, – Chennai

2002   Oviya Mozhi – College of arts –Art Gallery, Chennai

2003   Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust, Kovai

2004   20th one man show Kamalnayan  Bajaj art gallery, Mumbai

2004   21st one man show at Chitrakala Parishad  Bangalore

2004   22nd one-man show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

2005   23rd one-man show at Kamalnayan  Bajaj art gallery, Mumbai

2006   24th  one-man show at Ayya art Gallery, Chennai

2007   25th  one-man show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

2007   26th one-man show at State Gallery of Fine art, Hyderabad

2007   27th one-man show at Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust,Kovai

2008   28th one-man show at Kamalnayan Bajaj art gallery,Mumbai                                     

2008   29th one-man show at Art Entrence art gallery,Mumbai

2009   30th one man show at Art Entrence art gallery, Mumbai

2010   31st one man show at Sutra Gallery, Malysia

2010   32nd one-man show at ‘Vision of Forever’ at the Istana Budaya,KL

2010   33rd  one-man show “SATORI” at – Forum Art Gallery, Chennai

2011   34th one-man show ‘Continuum’at PG HOUSE, kamaria,Malaysia

2011   35th one-man show’Art Expo Malysiya’at MATRADE-KL

2011   36th  one-man show ‘ India Art Festival ‘at Mumbai                                  

2013   37th  one-man show ilango art space Chennai

2013   38th  one-man show ART HOUZ Art Gallery, Chennai

2013   39th  one-man show at DhatcinaChitra,Chennai

2014   40th  one-man show at cholamandalam art gallery,Chennai

2015   41st  one-man show Bank Art Fair,Pan Pacific Hotel,Singapore.

2015   42nd one-man show India Art Festival at Nehru Center, Mumbai,India. 

GROUP SHOWS

1982   6 Painters Show, Thanjavur

1983   Oviam 83, Kumbakonam

1985   Group Show Organised by Lalith Kala Academy & Tamil University,Chennai.

1992   2 Painters Show, Thanjavur

1993   Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

1993   Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai

1993   Group Show Organised by Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai & Chola Art society, Thanjavur

1993   Kalamela, Chennai

1995   Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu Art Gallery, Ooty

1995   Government Museum, Madurai

1996   Art – O – Assemblage Exhibition – Demo- Session (6 Painters), Chennai

1996   Jehangir Art Gallery, Bombay (5 Men Show)

1997   Saga Art Gallery, Chennai

1999   Gnana Banu Show, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai

2000   Kala Mela, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai

2003   Veedu Show, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai

2004   Two Men Show, Chennai Trade Center, Chennai

2004   Group Show Organised  by Regional Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu,  Gandhi Museum,  Madurai          

2004   Artyflys 1 st Group show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

2005   Artyflys 2 nd Group show at Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust, Kovai

2005   Artyflys 3 rd Group show at Trichy

2006   Artyflys  4  th Group show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

2006   Artyflys 5 th Group show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

2006   Artyflys 6 th Group show at Anna University,Chennai

2007   Artyflys 7 th Group show at State Gallery of Fine art, Hyderabad

2007   Artyflys 8 th Group show at Lalit Kala Academy,Kalamela,Ch.        

2008   Joint show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore

2008   Groupshow Ray O Gallery Art exhibition in Chennai                                

2008   Group show‘Mixed Bags’Art House, Right line Art Gallery in Bangalore

2009   Artyflys 9th Group show at Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore                       

2010   Artyflys 10th Group show at DhatcinaChitra,Chennai

2010   Art Expo Malaysia–at MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre, KL

2010   Group show  framing Odissi–at  Pahang Art Museum , Kuantan,KL

2011   Joint show at Sutra Gallery, KL

2011   Joint show at Kuala Lumpur performing art center, Malysia                                    

2012   Group show ‘VISION OF ODISSI ’at – Forum Art Gallery, Chennai

2014   Group show  at – Sara Art Gallery, Bangalore

2014   ‘Diverse Sensibilities’ at   PJ HOUSE, kamaria,Malysia

2014   Group show at INDIA HOUSE- Abudhabi

2014   Group show at Cholamandalal artist village-chandra ilango art  foundation

2014   Metal & Canvas – Group Show at Cholamandalal artist village,  Chennai.

2014   Metal & Canvas – Group Show at Chennai Art Gallery, Chennai.

2014   Metal & Canvas – Group Show at ART HOUZ, Chennai.

2014   Metal & Canvas – Group Show at Lakshna Gallery, Chennai.

2014   DIGITAL ARTIST – Group Show at ART HOUZ, Chennai.

2015   Group show “PADME ” at – Forum Art Gallery, Chennai

 

EXHIBITIONS

1993   National Art Exhibition, Delhi

1981-  2003 Lalit Kala Academy Annual Exhibitions, Chennai

1993-  2001 Regional Art Exhibition, Chennai

1981   All India Art Exhibition, Raipur

1981   VTI Exibition, Chennai

1995   All India Art Exhibition, Chitra Kala Parishad, Bangalore

1992   Kala Mela, , Chennai

1996   Chennai Emotion, Values Art Gallery, Chennai

1996   Pallava Arts and Crafts Association, Padappai,Chennai

1997   AIFACS Exhibition, Chennai

1996   Genesis Art Gallery & Hotel Adyar Park, Chennai

1997   Contemprorary Painters and Writers Association,Salem              

1997   National Art Exhibition, Delhi

2003   CITU Intranational Conference, Chennai

2004   Tamil elakkiyam 2004 International Conference, Chennai

2007   “Kaleidoscope” organized by Ayya Art Gallery at Kitab Mahal, Mumbai

2007   Ray O Gallery Art exhibition in Chennai

2007   Ray O Gallery Art exhibition in Bangalore

2007   Ayya Art Gallery Show  at Symrosha Art Gallery,Mumbai

2008   Ayya Art Gallery Show at Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi

2014   Ilango art space Show at Hotel Kannimara, Chennai

 

ARTIST CAMPS & WORKSHOPS

Participated 12 Artist Camps in State and Regional Level in India.

Demonstrated more than 25 workshops in State Level.

 

RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

Auruthan Gallery pondichery,  Dakshinachitra Chennai,  Sutra Dance Theatre and Art gallery Malaysia.

 

ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrations for Stories & Poetries for many leading   Magazines in India – like India Today, Front Line, Kumudham, Anandha Vikadan, Idayam Pesukiradu,Subha Mangala,Arumbu, Ponmalar,Thamarai, etc.

 

BOOK RELEASES

Paintings by Chelian 1997, Suriya thuligal 1998,Ovia Mozhi 2002,Chelian Art Traval 2013.

 

POEITIC BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS

Suriya Thuligal – Chirpa Kavi – Sculptures made to represent the poetry -Release of Book cum Exhibition. Kavigar Kavimughil’s Arusuthi pattu , Mottu valai , Kavigar Thamilanban’s Ghazal Crescents.

COLLECTIONS

National Museum, Delhi.

Govt. Museum, Chennai.

Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai.

Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu, Chennai.

Tamil University Museum, Thanjavur.

Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust- Museum, Kovai.

Hotel Hayath, Delhi.

MRF Limited, Chennai.

Sterling Resorts, Chennai

CPIM Office,Delhi.

CPIM Office,Chennai.

Mr.Venkitaramanan,Ex – Governor,Reserve Bank of India.

Mr.Bharati Rajaa,Film Director,Chennai.

Mr.Sekhar Bajaj, Bajaj Electrical Ltd., Mumbai.

Mr.Chowta,General Secretary,KCP,Bangalore.

The Chairman, State Gallery,Hyderabad.

Mr.Vikram, Cine Actor,Chennai.

Mr.Gobi Chand, Cine Actor, Hyderabad.

Mr.Baburao,Cine Producer, Hyderabad.

Mrs.Kanimozhli M.P Chennai.

Mrs.Goenka,Indian Express, Chennai.

Hon’ble Arcot Veerasamy, Minister,Tamilnadu.

Mrs.Jayashree Sanghi, Sanghi Motors,Mumbai.

Hon’ble. Rosaiya, – Governor of Tamil Nadu.

and many more collections in India & Abroad

 

GUEST LECTURE & DEMO

Architecture  department –Anna University ,PSG College Coimbatore. GRD College Coimbatore . “Oviam ‘99’ – Demonstration cum Exhibition.LKA. Chennai.   Kasturi Srinivasan Trust Museum Coimbatore.presentation  I.O.B. Chennai.Writers & Painters Association, Salem. Govt. College of Fine Art Chennai. Govt. College of Fine Art Kumbakonam.Lalith kala academi Chennai. Govt. College of Fine Art Pondicherry.Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu Pondicherry.Tamil University Tanjavur. SIET womens college,Chennai.Chandra Ilango Art Foundation,Chennai.Painting demo at ‘Peace conference’ organized by Vasanth Gurudev Swamigal, Chennai.Presentation and demo at “Drawing Teacher’s Training Programme” organized by School Education Department at Trichy. Painting demo and Presentation at ‘Shanthivanam’ at Tiruchirapalli.

                            

ART REVIEWS

The Hindu,  Indian Express,  Woman’s Era,  Kumudham,  Anandha Vikatan, Junior Vikatan,   Sutti Vikatan,  Junior Post,  Thamarai,  Kanai Yazhi, Thina Malar,ThinaMani, ThinaThanthi,KalaiMahal, Usha,Bhagya,Theekathir,kungumam,Idayam Pesukirathu, Nizhal,Unnatham, Times of India,Deccan Chronicle, News Today.

 

 MOVIE RELATED WORKS

Anbe Sivam, Aai Nee Romba Alazha Iruka,   Solla Marantha Kathai,Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy.

Chelian’s art talent mentioned in the cine song “Nee Illai Enral…” in the Film’Dheena’lyric written by the famous Poet’Kavignar Vali’.

 

INTERVIEWS AND DOCUMENTARIES

Sandippoma – Sun TV, 

Vanakkam Thamizhagam – Sun TV

Kaalai Malar – Jaya TV,  Kaalai Vanakam – TTN TV, Paris

Chelianin Mozhi – Documentary – TTN TV, Paris

Sandippoo– Deebam TV- London,

Vijai TV, Chennai, TV-5- Hyderabad

Chelianin Ovia Payanangal, Doordarshan TV,Chennai

Padaipazhihal, Doordarshan TV, Chennai

Namadhu Veedu,Raj TV, Chennai,Thaja TV, Bangalore

E-TV- Hyderabad,Gamini-TV- Hyderabad

Mumbai  IN-TV-Mumbai, Zee-TV Mumbai

MudhanMudhalai-Makkal TV,Chennai

Jannalukku Veliye- Makkal TV ,Chennai

 

SPECIAL WORKS

Recently, many metal sculptures and paintings of his installed in the Chennai Rail Museum, notable of which was a huge iron sculpture of 22 feet height titled “Princess of ICF”.

 

Created Bronze Sculpture of Mr G.Venkatachalapathy , Founder of Gandhi Niketan Ashram and Higher Secondary School at T.Kallupati, Madurai.

 

Portrait of Kalaignar Dr.M.Karunanidhi,Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu    organized by Anandha Vikatan,Tamil Weekly.

 

Organiser:Artists Camp – on behalf of T.N.Tourism Development Corporation.

 

Portrait of  Thanthai Periyar done while Mr.Pushpavanam Kuppuswami and his group were singing a song about him. It took only 10 minutes to complete the portrait  4’x 3’–  Organised by Periyar Tamil Isai Mandram.

 

Portrait of  “Sankaralinganar” – combined stage Programme Music, dance and painting – organized by “Thagam & Nandhan” – Tamil Magazine.

 

Portrait of Kalaignar Dr.M.Karunanidhi,Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu done in the combined stage Programme while Harini and group were  singing a song, music composed by Imam and lyric written by Kavingar Vali, Abdul Rahman,Mu.Mehtha,Palani bharathi and Pa.Vijay about him. It took only 8 minutes to complete the portrait 4’x 4’–Organised in Pa.Vijay’s book release.

 

Other combined stage Programmes with music done are Portraits of Bharathidasan,Bharathiyar,Ambedhkar,Thiruvalluvar, Folk dances, horses, Kavingar Tharabaharathi, Ganesha etc.

 

Portrait of Cine Actor Mr.Vikram done in a combined stage Programme as a model study – organized by Anandha Vikatan,Tamil Weekly.

 

Created 16 volumes of encyclopedia at Tamil University, Thanjavur containing 1000’s of illustrations and photographs.

 

Published pocket size hand written‘Thirukural’ book at Tamil Univercity, Thanjavur.

         

 30 years worked as artist cum micro photographer in Govt.Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai. Created  a ‘Prof R.Venkatasami Plastic Surgery Museum’

 

CHARITY SHOWS

‘Pathai’ orphanage organization, Tsunami disaster, GLRA India for leprosy patients , Thane Cyclone show organized by Anandtha Vikatan , Kargil War , a child orphanage “Aide et Action” , Bangalore, Shanthivanam “ Fund rising programme” for Mentally retarded patients,Trichy.

 

JURY 

‘Sarang’ event in Indian Institute of Technology. 

Decennial Interschool competition, Chennai.

Interschool competition at Chettinadu Vidyalaya , Chennai.

Tamilnadu Tourism Art Competition, Chennai.

Kasturi Srinivasan Trust Museum Art Competition, Coimbatore.

Shanthivanam Art Competition, Trichy.

Art teacher selection one man commite at Gandhi Nekathen Higher Secondary School , T.Kallupatti, Madurai.

 

INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS

2011  Art Expo Malysiya at MATRADE,Malysiya.

2012  Art Expo Malysiya at MATRADE,Malysiya.

2013  Art Expo Malysiya at MATRADE,Malysiya.

2014  Art Fair Dubai at The Address Hotel,Dubai Mall, Dubai.

2014  Art Expo Malaysya at MATRADE,Malaysya.

2015  Affordable Art Fair,Pit Bulding,Singapore.

2015  Art Expo Malaysiya at MATRADE,Malaysiya.         

2015  Art Fair Dubai at The Address Hotel,Dubai Mall, Dubai.                

2015  Bank Art Fair,Pan Pacific Hotel,Singapore.

2015  India Art Festival at Nehru Center,Mumbai,India.

 

 PRESENT                                                                                                                                                                                 Non Residential Studio Artist , Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai.

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