I want to uphold Telangana cultural identity through my art : Vaikuntam మార్చి 12, 2011
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My art is my aspiration for Telangana: Thota Vaikuntam
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The art of Thota Vaikuntam, leading Indian figurative painter, remains loyal to the aspiration for autonomy and a distinct socio-cultural identity of his native turf, Telangana.
Vaikuntam is described as the most visible face of Telangana, his lines reflecting the battle for a separate state.
Considered one of the best figurative artists in the country, Vaikuntam is often feted as the ‘Jamini Roy of the south’.
He has exhibited worldwide and has been honoured with nine national and state awards.
‘My art is my village, Boorugupally in Karimnagar district in Andhra Pradesh, the soul of the crusade for a separate identity for Telangana. My art will never move out of my village and people,’ 69-year-old Vaikuntam told IANS. (మరింత…)
Telangana Utsav Committee 