NEDUNCHELIAN.D
Born 1961 Rayandoor, Thanjavur District, Tamilnadu, India
1980 – 1985 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Painting – First Class, First Rank, Govt . College of Arts & Crafts, Kumbakonam, TamilNadu,India
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
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.
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
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
Participated 12 Artist Camps in State and Regional Level in India. Demonstrated more than 25 workshops in State Level.
Auruthan Gallery pondichery, Dakshinachitra Chennai, Sutra Dance Theatre and Art gallery Malaysia.
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.
Paintings by Chelian 1997, Suriya thuligal 1998,Ovia Mozhi 2002,Chelian Art Traval 2013.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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
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’
‘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.
‘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.
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 Malysiya at MATRADE,Malysiya.
2015 Afordable Art Fair,Pit Bulding,Singapore.
2015 Art Expo Malysiya at MATRADE,Malysiya.
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.
Non Residential Studio Artist , Lalit Kala Academy, Regional Center, Chennai.
Chelian lives and paints in Chennai, India.
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