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{{Short description|Indian artist (born 1972)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Srinivasan Natarajan
| image = Artist N.Srinivasan.jpg
| caption = Srinivasan in 2011.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|01|24}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abedheen.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/srinivasan-kalaimamani-resume-sept2011.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=29 January 2013 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106112250/http://abedheen.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/srinivasan-kalaimamani-resume-sept2011.pdf |archivedate=6 November 2013}}</ref>
| birth_place = Raja Mannarkudi, [[Thanjavur district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| parents =
| spouse =
| children =
| known_for = Painting and fiction
| occupation = Artist; Writer
| website = {{URL|www.artistsrinivasan.com}}
}}

'''N. Srinivasan''' (born 24 January 1972) is an Indian digital artist in the fields of [[art]] and [[architecture]]. He uses technology and traditional subject matter for most of his artwork.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

==Early life==
Srinivasan was born on January 24, 1972 in the small village of [[Thanjavur]]. In 1996, he completed his [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|Bachelor in Fine Arts]] at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in [[Chennai]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/08/stories/2003040800160300.htm|title=Down memory lane|date=4 July 2003|pages=03|accessdate=11 January 2017|via=The Hindu (old)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105121139/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/04/08/stories/2003040800160300.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archivedate=5 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Negotiating Memories, Roots and Identity |url=http://www.artistsrinivasan.com/html/page0007.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928052200/http://www.artistsrinivasan.com/html/page0007.htm |archivedate=28 September 2013 |accessdate=26 September 2013}}</ref>

He obtained both a [[Master of Arts]] and a Master of Philosophy in [[Public administration|Public Administration]]. He completed his Master's Degree in Fine Arts in Painting at the Government College of Fine Arts, studying at [[Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University]], Chennai, in 2016. {{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}

==Career==
Srinivasan works at the School of Architecture and Planning, [[Anna University]], Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.annauniv.edu/ctdt/contents/architecture/architec.html|title=CTDT – Anna University|work=annauniv.edu|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116144407/https://www.annauniv.edu/ctdt/contents/architecture/architec.html|archivedate=16 January 2017}}</ref> In September 2005, he acted as curator for the tsunami art exhibition by NSS students from 230 engineering colleges at the university.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/18/stories/2005091813280200.htm|title=Tsunami art exhibition|date=17 September 2005|pages=02|accessdate=11 January 2017|via=The Hindu (old)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105121058/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/18/stories/2005091813280200.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archivedate=5 November 2013}}</ref>

Srinivasan moved from traditional artistic techniques to digital technology. He studied [[Saiva Siddhanta]] for three years at the Thiruvaduthurai Mutt and obtained the title "S''iddantha Ratnam,''" which influences his art.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thiruvavaduthuraiadheenam.com/23saivasitharntham.html |title=thiruvavaduthuraiadheenam.com|accessdate=15 April 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615193041/http://thiruvavaduthuraiadheenam.com/23saivasitharntham.html |archivedate=15 June 2013}}</ref>

His drawings, digital prints, installations, videos and three-dimensional sculptures have been displayed publicly, including in Mumba,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tale-of-two-cities-in-an-art-exhibition/article7195291.ece|title=Tale of two cities in an art exhibition|first=Madhumitha|last=Srinivasan|work=The Hindu|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022202456/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tale-of-two-cities-in-an-art-exhibition/article7195291.ece|archivedate=22 October 2017|date=12 May 2015}}</ref> Chennaii,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzintown.com/chennai/events/paintings-graphic-prints-k-balasubramanian-n-srinivasan/id--32667.html|title=Paintings And Graphic Prints By K Balasubramanian And N Srinivasan at Lakshana Art Gallery, Mylapore, Chennai on 05 Jul, 2008|work=buzzintown.com|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113145515/http://www.buzzintown.com/chennai/events/paintings-graphic-prints-k-balasubramanian-n-srinivasan/id--32667.html|archivedate=13 January 2017}}</ref> and Coimbatore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/art-show/article3309411.ece|title=Art show|work=The Hindu|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530011211/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/art-show/article3309411.ece|archivedate=30 May 2014|date=13 April 2012}}</ref>

In 2009, the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram awarded the Kalaimamani award to Srinivasan for Outstanding Achievements in digital painting.<ref>{{cite web |title=Schemes |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/tneinm/schemes.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211212203/http://www.tn.gov.in/tneinm/schemes.htm |archivedate=11 February 2017 |accessdate=11 January 2017 |work=tn.gov.in}}</ref> He is the only person to have received the Kalimamani award in the Field of Painting.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 February 2009 |title=70 chosen for Kalaimamani award |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/26/stories/2009022659540500.htm |url-status=dead |accessdate=11 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402194619/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/26/stories/2009022659540500.htm |archivedate=2 April 2012}}</ref> In 2016, N. Srinivasan and V. Senguttuvan received the [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|APJ Abdul Kalam]] Memorial Research Award for fine arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/photonebooks/photon-thesis|title=International Library for Thesis – Photon eBooks|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113135709/https://sites.google.com/site/photonebooks/photon-thesis|archivedate=13 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2005, Srinivasan advocated for a Tamil university for fine arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Notice Board |url=http://unchangedheroes.blogspot.in/p/notice-board.html |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113140240/http://unchangedheroes.blogspot.in/p/notice-board.html |archivedate=13 January 2017 |accessdate=11 January 2017 |work=unchangedheroes.blogspot.in}}</ref> In 2013, the Tamil Nadu government announced the start up of the new Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 May 2013 |title=University for music, fine arts |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/university-for-music-fine-arts/article4704732.ece |url-status=live |accessdate=11 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116194030/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/university-for-music-fine-arts/article4704732.ece |archivedate=16 January 2017}}</ref>
Srinivasan has also advocated for the preservation of ancient decorated rocks in the Villupuram district.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 August 2013 |title=Dinakaran vasantham – Vasantham – Weekly Magazines – Online tamil magazine – Dinakaran Tamil Daily News Paper – Tamil News Paper |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/E_Book.asp?id=25&showfrom=8/5/2013&cat=22 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608171935/http://www.dinakaran.com/E_Book.asp?id=25&showfrom=8%2F5%2F2013&cat=22 |archivedate=8 June 2017 |accessdate=11 January 2017 |work=dinakaran.com}}</ref> In 2016, he formed an Integrated Village for Arts to teach youth about art.<ref>{{cite news |last=Madhuvanti |date=27 March 2016 |title=A pageant of talent at painting competition |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-pageant-of-talent-at-painting-competition/article8400858.ece |url-status=live |accessdate=11 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327012018/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-pageant-of-talent-at-painting-competition/article8400858.ece |archivedate=27 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=27 March 2016 |title=ஆந்திரம், ஜெய்ப்பூரில் உள்ளதுபோல தமிழகத்திலும் கலா-கிராமங்கள் வேண்டும்: 'தி இந்து' யங் வேர்ல்டு ஓவிய போட்டியில் ஸ்ரீனிவாசன் நடராஜன் வேண்டுகோள் |url=http://tamil.thehindu.com/tamilnadu/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%93%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D/article8401994.ece |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022202456/http://tamil.thehindu.com/tamilnadu/%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%89%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%93%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D/article8401994.ece |archivedate=22 October 2017 |accessdate=11 January 2017 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

Srinivasan is a member of the Indian Society for Technical Education,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isteonline.in/|title=Indian Society for Technical Education|work=isteonline.in|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201030230/http://isteonline.in/|archivedate=1 December 2016}}</ref> the South Zone Cultural Center Thanjavur,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/02/stories/2008060250600200.htm|title=South Zone Cultural Centre urged to tap artistic talents of youth |accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007061731/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/02/stories/2008060250600200.htm|archivedate=7 October 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 June 2008}}</ref> the Bombay Art Society Mumbai,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bombayartsociety.org/committeemembers.html |title=The Bombay Art Society : : 121 years - Serving Indian Art and Artists! .. |accessdate=27 March 2013 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603100015/http://www.bombayartsociety.org/committeemembers.html |archivedate=3 June 2013}}</ref> and the Jehangir Art Gallery of Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jehangirartgallery.com/copyrights.php|title=Jehangir Art Gallery|work=jehangirartgallery.com|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220225801/http://www.jehangirartgallery.com/copyrights.php|archivedate=20 December 2016}}</ref>

==Publications==
His Tamil novel, ''Vidambanam,'' was released by Kaalachuvadu publications in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kalachuvadu.com/current/issue-205/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81|title=Kalachuvadu – சென்னை புத்தகக் கண்காட்சியில் காலச்சுவடு நூல் ஆசிரியர்களை சந்திக்க வாய்ப்பு|work=kalachuvadu.com|accessdate=11 January 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022202456/http://www.kalachuvadu.com/current/issue-205/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81|archivedate=22 October 2017}}</ref> He published a technical paper on machine learning at the IEEE International Conference in 2015.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Ponmagal |first1=R. S. |title=2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC) |last2=Srinivasan |first2=N. |year=2015 |isbn=978-1-4799-7848-9 |pages=1–6 |chapter=Machine learning approach for exploring rock arts through the cloud infrastructure |doi=10.1109/ICCIC.2015.7435682 |s2cid=16603117}}</ref>

He publishes the Tamil little magazine ''Mei Porul,'' which focuses on art and aesthetics related issues''.''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/27/stories/2005102701070100.htm|title=Youthful strokes|date=26 October 2005|pages=01|accessdate=11 January 2017|via=The Hindu (old)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529141626/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/10/27/stories/2005102701070100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|archivedate=29 May 2014}}</ref> In 2016, Srinivasan became an author for ''Kanaiyazhi'', the monthly Tamil literary magazine.<ref>{{cite web |title=emagaz.in – tamil novels and magazines online (ebooks & audio books) |url=http://www.emagaz.in/catalog/view/Kanaiyazhi_04_2014/Kanaiyazhi042014.html |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093033/http://www.emagaz.in/catalog/view/Kanaiyazhi_04_2014/Kanaiyazhi042014.html |archivedate=4 March 2016 |accessdate=11 January 2017 |work=emagaz.in}}</ref>

== Further reading ==

*''Digital Visual Fare: The Artistic''[[Kungumam (magazine)|m]].<ref>{{cite web |title=நாடோடிகளின் தடங்கள் வழியே கலையைத் தேடும் அற்புத மனிதர்! – Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine |url=http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=11811&id1=9&issue=20170303 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326135931/http://kungumam.co.in/Articalinnerdetail.aspx?id=11811&id1=9&issue=20170303 |archivedate=26 March 2017 |accessdate=7 May 2017 |website=kungumam.co.in}}</ref> ''Trajectory of N. Srinivasan'' — Dr. Ashrafi, S. Bhagat<ref>{{cite news |date=16 July 2013 |title=N.arrivals – 16-7-13 |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-bookreview/narrivals-16713/article4919171.ece |url-status=live |accessdate=11 January 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831032143/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-bookreview/narrivals-16713/article4919171.ece |archivedate=31 August 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website}}

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[[Category:Indian digital artists]]
[[Category:Indian multimedia artists]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male artists]]
[[Category:Artists from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:People from Thanjavur district]]

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