S. Nandagopal (1946 – 14 April 2017) was an Indian sculptor and painter, known for his sculptures in metal. He was one of the last members of the ''Madras Art Movement'' which pioneered modernism in art in south India and the son of

K. C. S. Paniker Kovalezhi Cheeramputhoor Sankara Paniker (31 May 1911 – 16 January 1977) was an Indian metaphysical and abstract painter from Malabar District. He interpreted the country's age-old metaphysical and spiritual knowledge in the 1960s, when India ...

, the founder of the movement as well as the

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. A two-time recipient of the Lalit Kala Akademi Award, Nandagopal was awarded the Jindal Stainless Steel Award for Sculpture in 2002.

Biography

S. Nandagopal was born in 1946 at

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, in the south Indian state of

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, noted painter, a former principal of the

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and the founder of

. His under graduate studies were at

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and after earning a bachelor's degree in physics in 1966 from the

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and joined the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai to secure a diploma in fine arts in 1971. He moved into Cholamandal Artists' Village, following his father, in 1972. His focus was in sculptures, mostly in copper and bronze, and he was known for large metal sculptures. Later, he also indulged in painting and wrote a book on his father, titled ''Paniker'', which is one of the few studies on K. C. C Paniker. His contributions were also reported in the establishment of an open-air theatre and the Museum of the Madras Art Movement at Cholamandal and his works have been exhibited in several exhibitions including the exhibition at the

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in 2006 where most of his works were in display. Nandagopal was married to Kala and the couple had a daughter, Pallavi. He died on 14 April 2017, at the age of 71, succumbing to a massive cardiac arrest, at his residence in Cholamandal Artists' Village.

Awards and honours

Nandagopal, who considered the noted sculptor, P. V. Jankiram, as his mentor, received his first major honour in the form of

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Award in 1970. This was followed by a number of awards which include another

Award in 1978, the gold medal at the IVth International Triennale in New Delhi in 1978 and the Jindal Stainless Steel Award for Sculpture in 2002. He was also a recipient of fellowships such as Homi Bhaba Fellowship (1980), British Council Travel Grant, ICCR Travel Grant (1985) and Government of India Senior Fellowship (1990) and he featured in two

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publications, ''The Madras Metaphor'' (1993) and ''The Algebra of Figuration'' (2000). He was also nominated as an advisor to the

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