M. V. Devan

Madathil Vasudevan, popularly identified as M. V. Devan (15 January 1928 – 29 April 2014), was an Indian painter, sculptor, writer, art critic and orator. Besides his artistic works, he was also known for his architectural designs for a number of cultural institutions as well as for his contributions in founding ''Kerala Kalapeetom'', Kochi-based cultural organization, ''Malayala Kalagramam'', an art village in New Mahe and ''Kalagramam'', another art village in Kollam. A former chairman of the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, he was a recipient of several honours including the ''Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram'' of the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, the Vayalar Award and the Mathrubhumi Literary Award. Provided by Wikipedia