Born in Eranakulam. Joined Kerala Institute of Arts, Cochin in 1972.Studied drawing and painting under Sri.M.V. Devan.

SOLO EXHIBITION

1978 - Show of drawings/ 1980, 1989 - Show of Paintings, Sponsored byLalithakala Akademi - Kerala/ 1983-"Orthic Orthike" /1984 - "Mazha Peyyunu Manju Pozhiyunnu"/ 1985- Tribute to N.S. Khalam/ 1986- orthic(Painting theatre)/ 'Nerinum, Nerikkum Nerikedinum' (56 feet drawing)/ 1987-"Post, Poster, Poetry"/ 1988-"Orthic Poetry, Orthic Portrait"/ 1990 - O.B.C. - '90/1991 - Mariyayk/1992 - Mereente/ Moleede/ Orthicpaintings-(The Heritage- Madras)/ Aneede/ Alicinte/ 1992 - Amminiyke/ 1993- Deviku - Goa/ 1996- Orthic Paintings, KPL, Kottayam/1997- I Miss You/1998- Out of sight, Out ofmind/2000 - Soothrotta/ 2001- OrthicilThenkasipattanam/ 2002- Making my abode- Chennai, Trivandrum, Kollam/2003New Delhi/ 2004 Hydrabad/ 2005Kottayam/ 2005 waiting for theroof(World Mayor's Conference).

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1975-2003- State show, Kerala LalithaKala Akademi/1981,88- Nationalexhibition of Art- lailtkala Akademi -New Delhi, 1987- Madras/1975,78-Artists from krala, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi,Delhi, 1980- Madras/1975-76- All IndiaExhibition of Drawings- Lalitha KalaAkademi- U.P. Lucknow/1977 AnnualExhibition of Art AIFACS, Delhi,2002-kerala/ 1978-85- Kerala Kalapeetom Annual/ 1981- Exhibition of Arts Trends in Southern Region 2 Madras/ 1982- Indian Academy of FineArts- Armritsar/1985- Contemporary Miniatures, Madras and Cochin/1985-Karnataka Lalithakal Academi/1989- KalaSamsarika Kendra/ 1988, 2000- Chingamela, Cochin/ 1990- 'Youngartists- New realities', C.M.C art gallery. New Delhi/ 1990 - Contemporary Indian art from the collection of H.E.Mrs. E.M. School, National Gallery ofModern Art Delhi/1995- Circa, Goan Art Form/1997, 1998 Times of India-Kochi,2001-Bangalore/2001,02-Tribute to Basheer/2002- Viswakarma, Germany/2003- The Netherlands/ 2003 - TreeFestival, Kashi, Kochi/ 2003- Colours of Compassion(Amruthavarsham 50)International Exhibition Kochi/2004- Poorna/ 2005-Sooryakanthi Art Gallery Collections/ 2005 Tsunami Fund/ 2005-Pranavam, Banglore.

WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS PARTICIPATED

1978- Workshop on folk arts - KLK akademi/ 1982 Graphic work shop - Kalapeetom / 1976 $ '83- Inter StateArtists' Camp-, Kerala Lalitha KalaAcademy/ 1988- National Camp/ 1987&'97- K.C.S paniker Smaraka Artists' Camp/1988 John Abraham Smaraka ArtistsCamp/ 1988 Southern Region ArtistsCamp/ 1998- Keraleeyam- 98/ 1999- Manaveeyam/ 2001- Viswakala Sangamam, International artists camp/ Tribute to Basheer - 2002/ AIFACS Delhi 2002/ 2002- Viswakarma- International work shop, Germany/ World wetland day- Art camp-2003, WWF, Hyderabad/2004- Munnar
Artists Camp/ 2005- National Artist amp, Spice Village, Thekkady, & cgh earth.
Public Sculpture- 'To my Home City To my Kochi'.

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

1975, 1995- Highly Commented Certiicate- Kerala LalithakalaAkademi/1983, 90- State Award, Kerala Lalithakala Akademi/ 1991-92 Rotary Club of Cochin- Vocational ServiceAward/1991 Cochin Junior Chamber Outstanding Young Person Awrad/1993'Jewel of Kochi'- RotaryAward/1999- Kaladarpanam Puraskaram/ 2005- State Award- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi.

COLLECTIONS

Kerala Lalithakala Akademi/ Sree chitraArt Gallery, Government Museum, Kerala/ Regional Centre, Lalitha Kala Akademi,Madras/ Hotel Presidency Asoka, Kochi/ Indian Potash Ltd., Cochin/ High-light Video, Bombay/ Cochin Shipyard Limited/ Kerla Proteins and Chemicals Limited/Madras Museum/ Merchant Navy Club, Cochin/ Cochin Port Trust/ Malayala Kala Gramarn, New Mahe/ Madhavan Nair Foundation Art Gallery, Cochin/ ChoiceTrading Corporation, Cochin/ Devaki Hospital, Madras/ Style Council, Madras/ Sandwana Coundelling Centre, Cochin/ Kerala Kalapeetom, Kochi/ Vijayalakshmi Cashew Company. Kollam/ BPL, Kochi/ Bharat Petroleum, Kochi/ Designer mansion/ Kollam Press Club/ Times of India, Kochi/ Taj Residency, Kochi/ Corpus Cristi, Kottayam/ Union Bank, NRI, Kochi/ Catholic Syrian BankNRI, Kochi/ Joy ALUKKAS, Kochi/ Yacht Club, Kochi/ Vijaya Bank, Trivandrum/ Mr.Cocula Eric, France/ Mrs. E.M. Schoo, Netherlands/ Mr.Lion Cikota Texas, U.S.A./ mrs. Purnima Patel,U.S.A./ Mr.Pushkaran, UAE/ and around160 private collections in Goa,Australia, Germany, Netherlands, UAE and at various art galleries.