Lecture notes drop box and creative corner of Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan
Reading Time: 2 minutes1. Where was Kanayi Kunhiraman born? A) Kannur B) Kasaragod C) Kozhikode D) Thrissur 2. At which institution did Kanayi Kunhiraman study sculpture in Chennai? A) Slade School of Fine Art B) Government College of Fine Arts C) Madras University D) National School of Drama 3. Who guided Kanayi Kunhiraman during his studies in Chennai?…
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBased on the narration script of the short documentary by Akhil Sathyan, featuring artist Namboodiri and actor Mohanlal. Questions 1. Who directed the short documentary Gandharvan – Two Legends and a Painting? A) Padmarajan B) Akhil Sathyan C) Adoor Gopalakrishnan D) Sathyan Anthikad 2. What is Namboodiri’s actual name? A) Vasudevan B) Narayanan C) Krishnan…
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Reading Time: 4 minutesWho is the central figure discussed in the article “A Woman’s World”? A) Amrita Sher-Gil B) T. K. Padmini C) Anjolie Ela Menon D) Bhanu Athaiya Who is the author of the article? A) Pri Srinivasa B) Edasseri Govindan Nair C) K. Damodaran D) T. K. Divakaran Menon What is the primary focus of the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesKanayi Kunhiraman is one of Kerala’s most famous sculptors. He was born in Kasaragod and studied sculpture at the Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai, under K. C. S. Paniker. Later, he travelled to London on a Commonwealth Scholarship to study at the Slade School of Fine Art under Reginald Butler. There, he also met…
Reading Time: 2 minutes The documentary Gandharvan: Two Legends and a Painting tells the story of the friendship between artist Namboodiri and actor Mohanlal. It shows how two legends, one from art and the other from cinema, are bound by mutual respect and creativity. Akhil Sathyan’s documentary explores Mohanlal’s love for sketching, Namboodiri’s long journey as an artist,…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes Below is the narration script of “Gandharvan – Two Legends and a Painting,” a short documentary by Akhil Sathyan, featuring artist Namboodiri and actor Mohanlal. This documentary introduces a creative dialogue on visual art through the legendary figures. Namboodiri (monologue) My name is actually Vasudevan, but I am more commonly known as Namboodiri. People recognise that…
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Reading Time: 3 minutes(https://curatorho.wordpress.com/author/prisrinivasa/) The blog post “A Woman’s World: T K Padmini” from the blog Curator h0 by prisrinivasa discusses how women’s contributions to art and history are often overlooked and treated as “footnotes.” The writer asks: “When reading a book, have you ever been sharply halted by the throbbing punctuation of a footnote?” Just like footnotes are…
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