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'''N.K.P. Muthukoya''' is an Indian painter of [[modern art]], known for his [[Surrealism|surrealism paintings]] .<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2020-10-07 |title=Lalithakala Akademi fellowships for two |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/lalithakala-akademi-fellowships-for-two/article32795981.ece |access-date=2023-10-13 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-03-19 |title=A painters' camp to honour an inspiring artist |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/a-painters-camp-to-honour-an-inspiring-artist/article3011720.ece |access-date=2023-10-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
He was born in 1941 in [[Andrott]], [[Lakshadweep]].<ref name=":0" /> In the 1940s, Muthukoya's family moved from Lakshadweep to [[Kannur]]. He studied in Elathur CMC High School.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://lalithkala.org/content/%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3-%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE-%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BF-2019%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%AB%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B7%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%96%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%81|title=കേരള ലളിതകലാ അക്കാദമി 2019ലെ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ്പുകൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു|access-date=23 December 2020|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=കേരള ലളിത കലാ അക്കാദമി|archive-date=2020-12-22|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201222232907/https://lalithkala.org/content/%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3-%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%B3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE-%E0%B4%85%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BF-2019%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%AB%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B7%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%B3%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8D-%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%96%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AA%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%81|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> He completed his art studies at [[Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai|Madras School of Art]] under [[K. C. S. Paniker]].<ref name=":0" /> In 1998, he joined the [[Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity]] as exhibition officer and then voluntarily retired as broadcasting officer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/corals-in-the-depths-of-his-mind-canines-on-the-expanse-of-his-canvas-meet-one-o/304791|title=Corals In The Depths Of His Mind, Canines On The Expanse Of His Canvas: Meet One Of India's Pioneering Surreal Painters|website=Outlook India}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
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* [[List of Lalit Kala Akademi fellows|Kerala Lalit kala Academi Fellowship]] in 2019.<ref name=":0"/><br />
* Padmini Award by Kerala Lalitha Kala Academy in 2011.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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== References ==<br />
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