Kapu Rajaiah (7 April 1925 – 20 August 2012) was an Indian painter. He was well known for his depiction of country life paintings, and his works were displayed around the world. He was the founder of Lalita Kala Samithi in 1963, whose extension was inaugurated at Kala Bhavan.

Life

Rajaiah was born in

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, into a poor family. He completed a diploma at the Government School of Art in

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. His works of Nakashi art had themes such as Vaddera mahila, Yellamma Jogi, Gopika Krishna, Panta Polaalu, Vasantha Keli, Kolatam, Toddy Tappers,

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, and

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. Rajaiah died on 20 August 2012, aged 87, from complications of

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.(Telugu)

Awards

* Chitrakalaa Prapoorna in 1975 * Senior Fellowship of Government of India in 1988 * Lalit Kala Akademi * Kala Praveena in 1993 by JNTU * Kala Ratna by Bharatamuni Arts Academy, Madanapalli in 1993 * Kala Vibhushana by AIFACS *

Hamsa Award The Kala Ratna () earlier Hamsa Award, is a civilian honour of the Andhra Pradesh state are conferred annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and is organised by the State Cultural Council and Department of Culture on the occasion of Telug ...

from Government of A.P * Rajeev Prathibha Puraskar from Government of A.P * Lalit Kala Ratna in 2007 Lalit Kala Academy.Govt of India.NEW DELHI

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajaiah, Kapu Indian male painters Recipients of the Kala Ratna People from Medak 1925 births 2012 deaths Deaths from Parkinson's disease in India 20th-century Indian painters Painters from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian male artists