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'''Thota Vaikuntam''' (born 1942) is an Indian [[painting|painter]].<ref>[http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/art-that-works/235285/ ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925185041/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/art-that-works/235285/ |date=25 September 2012 }}</ref> His paintings capture simple lifestyle of villagers like the [[paddy field]]s, [[Palm wine|toddy pots]] on shoulders of men, the household chores, temple rituals etc. His drawings range from stark [[charcoal]] on paper, transparent washes and pencil drawings.<br />
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==Early life and background==<br />
Vaikuntam was born in [[Burugupalli]], [[Karimnagar district]], [[Telangana]]. His father used to run a grocery shop.<br />
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He studied at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University|College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad]] and Painting and Printmaking, Faculty of Fine Arts, [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]] (On a Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship from Andhra Pradesh). He was under the tutelage of [[K. G. Subramanyan]] at Baroda.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/22/stories/14222184.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104082104/http://www.hindu.com/2001/04/22/stories/14222184.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-04 |title=Those dusky women of Telengana |date=2001-04-22 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref><br />
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The love for women in his paintings can be traced back to his childhood fascination of the impersonations of women characters by the male artists of the theatre groups performing in his village.<br />
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==Career==<br />
Vaikuntam paints colorful and elaborately dressed [[Telangana region]] men and seductive women. His muse is the sensuous and voluptuous women of Telangana with their omnipresent [[vermilion]] [[Bindi (decoration)|bindi]]s, draped in colourful sarees that highlight their dusky skin.<br />
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The stylisation of a painting are a perfect foil to Indian classical dance as the figures seem to dance, as if following their creator in a statuesque movement, reminiscent of temple friezes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/26/stories/2006092600190100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104082034/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/26/stories/2006092600190100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-04 |title=Metro Plus Chennai : `Believe in a work before you buy it' |date=2006-09-26 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref> He uses the brightest of reds and yellows. The simple women become larger than life as they fill the small format of his paintings draped in bright [[Sircilla]] [[sari]]s.<br />
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{{cquote|I like using rich primary colours, which give a sense of character and depth to my paintings. Like reds and saffron and even orange, because these are essentially Indian colours. I don't like using colours that are mix of two, because they are not natural, they don't exist in surroundings around us, in our everyday life. - T. Vaikuntam}}<br />
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He also worked as art director for the film, ''Daasi'', which received a National award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artnet.com/artist/693508/thota-vaikuntam.html |title=Past Auction Results for Thota Vaikuntam Art – Thota Vaikuntam on artnet |publisher=Artnet.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref> He also worked on ''[[Maa Bhoomi]]'' (1979), ''Matti Manushulu'' and film was made based on story as ''Rangula Kala'', which displayed the range of his work as young upcoming painter.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Vaikuntam is married and has two sons and a daughter.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[Bharat Bhavan]] Biennale Award, Bhopal<br />
* National Award, Govt. of India<br />
* State Award<br />
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==See also==<br />
* {{Portal-inline|Biography}}<br />
* {{Portal-inline|India}}<br />
* {{Portal-inline|Art}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.artzolo.com/artist/thota-vaikuntam" Thota Vaikuntam "] Artworks by Thota Vaikuntam<br />
*[https://indiearts.in/product-category/artist/thota-vaikuntam/ " Thota Vaikuntam "] contemporary indian artist<br />
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[[Category:1942 births]]<br />
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[[Category:20th-century Indian painters]]<br />
[[Category:Indian male painters]]<br />
[[Category:People from Karimnagar district]]<br />
[[Category:Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Painters from Telangana]]</div>->SdkbBot