Born
1932
Tiruvannamalai
Died
2009
Chitlapakkam
Education
1985-90 Principal of Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai
1978-1985 Principal, Kumbhakonam College of Arts & Crafts, Tamilnadu
1975-77 Professor, Kerala College of Fine Arts, Kerala
1958 onward Lecturer at the Government College Arts and Crafts
1956 Woodstock School's Fine Arts Dept, Musoorie
1953-55 Post Graduation, Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai
1953 Diploma in Fine Arts, Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai
1948 Joined Govt. College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai
Exhibitions
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2011 'The Indigenous Line:...
Selected Posthumous Exhibitions
2011 'The Indigenous Line: Works of A P Santhanaraj', Focus Art Gallery, Chennai
2011 'Celebrations 2011', Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
2010 'Celebration 2010', Annual Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2001 Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
1996 Retrospective Exhibition, Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
1990 Retrospective, (Computer Maintenance Centre) CMC, New Delhi
1964 Exhibition in Brazil
1958 Kumar Art Gallery, New Delhi
Selected Group Exhibitions
1966 'Three Indian Painters' The British Council, Chennai
Participations
1988 Commissioner for Brazil Triennale, organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1967 Common Wealth Art Festival, London
Honours and Awards
1997 Kala Ratna, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New...
1997 Kala Ratna, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi.
1996 Honoured by the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, for his outstanding achievement in the field of art education
1995 Kalaimamani Award, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai
1983 Kalai Chammal Award, Tamil Nadu Art and Culture Deptartment
1982 Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu Award
1978 Received Lalit Kala, State Award, Kerala
1958 Gold Medal, Indian Fine Arts Society, Kolkata
1955 Gold Medal, All India Fine Arts Academy, Kolkata
1957 & 1962 National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
1954-56 Received Governemnt of India Scholarship for his Post Graduation
1953 Received Indian Coffee Board Award
1953 Gold Medal, Governement College of Art and Craft, Chennai
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