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'''T.N.A. Perumal''' or '''Thanjavur Nateshachary Ayyamperumal''' (1932 – 8 February 2017) was a wildlife photographer from [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India.<ref name=deccan1>{{cite news | title =Lifetime achievement award for City lensman | newspaper =Deccan Herald (Bangalore) | date =22 April 2012 | url = http://www.deccanherald.com/content/244130/lifetime-achievement-award-city-lensman.html|access-date=24 September 2012}}</ref><ref name=life> | '''T.N.A. Perumal''' or '''Thanjavur Nateshachary Ayyamperumal''' (15 November 1932 – 8 February 2017) was a wildlife photographer from [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India.<ref name=deccan1>{{cite news | title =Lifetime achievement award for City lensman | newspaper =Deccan Herald (Bangalore) | date =22 April 2012 | url = http://www.deccanherald.com/content/244130/lifetime-achievement-award-city-lensman.html|access-date=24 September 2012}}</ref><ref name=life>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lifescapes.org.in/t-n-a-perumal/ |title=Lifescapes TNA PERUMAL<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=25 September 2012 |archive-date=4 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104040643/http://www.lifescapes.org.in/t-n-a-perumal/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.indiawilds.com/diary/in-the-wilds-of-bandipur-with-tna-perumal/ In the Wilds of Bandipur with TNA Perumal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article3901018.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Pankaja | last=Srinivasan | title=Documenting wildlife through lens | date=16 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/02/25/stories/2007022500200500.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227143114/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/02/25/stories/2007022500200500.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 February 2007 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Capturing wildlife | date=25 February 2007}}</ref> | ||
He started taking photographs of flora and fauna in 1960<ref name=life/> and was awarded with several awards for his photography.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news | last =Srinivasan | first =Pankaja | title =Documenting wildlife | newspaper =The Hindu (Bangalore) | date =24 September 2012 | url =http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article3901018.ece |access-date=24 September 2012 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He | He started taking photographs of flora and fauna in 1960<ref name=life/> and was awarded with several awards for his photography.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news | last =Srinivasan | first =Pankaja | title =Documenting wildlife | newspaper =The Hindu (Bangalore) | date =24 September 2012 | url =http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/society/article3901018.ece |access-date=24 September 2012 | location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He has been a member of Mysore Photographic Society, [[Bangalore]] since 1961<ref name=deccan1/><ref name=life/> | ||
==Life and work== | ==Life and work== | ||
[[File:TNA Perumal.jpg|thumb|left|Perumal in 2011.]] | [[File:TNA Perumal.jpg|thumb|left|Perumal in 2011.]] | ||
Perumal made black and white photographs during the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=hindu1/> He was a juror for several photographic contests.<ref>{{cite news | last =TNN | title =More than 3000 entries received for this year's photography contest | date =8 September 2012 | url = | Perumal made black and white photographs during the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=hindu1/> He was a juror for several photographic contests.<ref>{{cite news | last =TNN | title =More than 3000 entries received for this year's photography contest | date =8 September 2012 | url =https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-than-3000-entries-received-for-this-years-photography-contest/articleshow/16306103.cms | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140109135613/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-08/coimbatore/33695830_1_first-prize-awards-function-photo-expo | url-status =live | archive-date =9 January 2014 | newspaper =[[The Times of India]] |access-date=26 September 2012}}</ref> He has also given tips and guidance to youngsters who are interested in wildlife photography.<ref name="penguin">{{cite web |first=com |last=penguinindia |title=Sprint of the Blackbuck |url=http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/sprint-blackbuck |publisher=PenguinIndia |access-date=26 September 2012 }}</ref> | ||
He settled in Bangalore and as of 2012, was working on a book, ''Reminiscences of a Wildlife Photographer.''<ref name=hindu1/> | He settled in Bangalore and as of 2012, was working on a book, ''Reminiscences of a Wildlife Photographer.''<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
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*1963 & 1968 Awarded by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique]]<ref name=deccan1/> | *1963 & 1968 Awarded by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique]]<ref name=deccan1/> | ||
*1975 : National Press Council Award for Industrial Photography<ref name=hindu1/> | *1975: National Press Council Award for Industrial Photography<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
*1977 : Associateship of the [[Royal Photographic Society]], UK (ARPS)<ref name=deccan1/> | *1977: Associateship of the [[Royal Photographic Society]], UK (ARPS)<ref name=deccan1/> | ||
*1978 : Fellowship of [[Royal Photographic Society]] (FRPS), UK.<ref name=hindu1/><ref name=deccan1/> | *1978: Fellowship of [[Royal Photographic Society]] (FRPS), UK.<ref name=hindu1/><ref name=deccan1/> | ||
*1983 : Master Photographer of French Federation de l Art Photographique in Nature photograph<ref name=deccan1/> | *1983: Master Photographer of French Federation de l Art Photographique in Nature photograph<ref name=deccan1/> | ||
*1993 : Honorary Fellowship, India International Photographic Council, [[New Delhi]]{{fact|date=November 2018}} | *1993: Honorary Fellowship, India International Photographic Council, [[New Delhi]]{{fact|date=November 2018}} | ||
*1995 : Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy award for Nature photography<ref name=hindu1/> | *1995: Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy award for Nature photography<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
*2008 : Certificate of appreciation by [[Sanctuary Asia]]<ref name=hindu1/> | *2008: Certificate of appreciation by [[Sanctuary Asia]]<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
*2012 : Lifetime Achievement award for wildlife photography, instituted by Government of India, Photo Division<ref name=deccan1/> | *2012: Lifetime Achievement award for wildlife photography, instituted by Government of India, Photo Division<ref name=deccan1/> | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
* ''Encounters in the forest'' | * ''Encounters in the forest'' – co-edited with [[M. N. Jayakumar]]<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
* ''Photographing wildlife in India'' | * ''Photographing wildlife in India'' – field guide for photographers.<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
* ''Some South Indian butterflies'' | * ''Some South Indian butterflies'' – with K.Gunathilagaraj<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
* ''A Concise Field Guide to Indian Insects and Arachnids'' | * ''A Concise Field Guide to Indian Insects and Arachnids'' – with Meenakshi Venkataram<ref name=hindu1/> | ||
* ''Reminiscences of a Wildlife Photographer'' | * ''Reminiscences of a Wildlife Photographer'' – Some of his best photographs and Autobiography | ||
* ''Eye in the Jungle | * ''Eye in the Jungle –'' Photographs and Writings – M. Krishnan compiled by Ashish and Shanti Chandola with T.N.A. Perumal. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
== External links == | |||
* [https://archive.org/details/2-krishnan-memorial Second M. Krishnan Memorial Lecture, 2010] | |||
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[[Category:1932 births]] | [[Category:1932 births]] | ||
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[[Category:20th-century Indian photographers]] | [[Category:20th-century Indian photographers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian wildlife photographers]] | [[Category:Indian wildlife photographers]] | ||
[[Category:People from | [[Category:People from Bengaluru Urban district]] | ||
[[Category:Artists from | [[Category:Artists from Bengaluru]] | ||
[[Category:Photographers from Karnataka]] | [[Category:Photographers from Karnataka]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:00, 17 July 2025
T.N.A. Perumal or Thanjavur Nateshachary Ayyamperumal (15 November 1932 – 8 February 2017) was a wildlife photographer from Bangalore, Karnataka, India.[1][2][3][4][5]
He started taking photographs of flora and fauna in 1960[2] and was awarded with several awards for his photography.[6] He has been a member of Mysore Photographic Society, Bangalore since 1961[1][2]
Life and work[edit | edit source]
Perumal made black and white photographs during the 1960s and 1970s.[6] He was a juror for several photographic contests.[7] He has also given tips and guidance to youngsters who are interested in wildlife photography.[8]
He settled in Bangalore and as of 2012, was working on a book, Reminiscences of a Wildlife Photographer.[6]
Perumal died on February 8, 2017.[9]
Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]
- 1963 & 1968 Awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique[1]
- 1975: National Press Council Award for Industrial Photography[6]
- 1977: Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society, UK (ARPS)[1]
- 1978: Fellowship of Royal Photographic Society (FRPS), UK.[6][1]
- 1983: Master Photographer of French Federation de l Art Photographique in Nature photograph[1]
- 1993: Honorary Fellowship, India International Photographic Council, New Delhi[citation needed]
- 1995: Karnataka Lalit Kala Academy award for Nature photography[6]
- 2008: Certificate of appreciation by Sanctuary Asia[6]
- 2012: Lifetime Achievement award for wildlife photography, instituted by Government of India, Photo Division[1]
Publications[edit | edit source]
- Encounters in the forest – co-edited with M. N. Jayakumar[6]
- Photographing wildlife in India – field guide for photographers.[6]
- Some South Indian butterflies – with K.Gunathilagaraj[6]
- A Concise Field Guide to Indian Insects and Arachnids – with Meenakshi Venkataram[6]
- Reminiscences of a Wildlife Photographer – Some of his best photographs and Autobiography
- Eye in the Jungle – Photographs and Writings – M. Krishnan compiled by Ashish and Shanti Chandola with T.N.A. Perumal.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Lifetime achievement award for City lensman". Deccan Herald (Bangalore). 22 April 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lifescapes TNA PERUMAL". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ↑ In the Wilds of Bandipur with TNA Perumal
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pankaja (16 September 2012). "Documenting wildlife through lens". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ↑ "Capturing wildlife". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 February 2007. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Srinivasan, Pankaja (24 September 2012). "Documenting wildlife". The Hindu (Bangalore). Chennai, India. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ TNN (8 September 2012). "More than 3000 entries received for this year's photography contest". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ penguinindia, com. "Sprint of the Blackbuck". PenguinIndia. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Photographer TNA Perumal passes away". The India Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.