G Raman is an accomplished artist who has exhibited widely
in both India and internationally. His works consist of intricate
designs and colorful depiction of figures. There is a wonderful
texture and energy in his work. The gamut of indigenous
motifs reinvented into modernistic formalisms typical to what
emerges from around the Cholamandal school.

Born in Chennai in 1947, Raman is an alumni of the Government Collage of Arts and Crafts,
Chennai. He still resides in the very same house where he lived as a child and for the past four
decades he has used the house as his studio as well. An accomplished artist, Raman has an affinity
for details and colorful figures. much of his work refer back to the designee of traditional Indian
art. Hindu mythology has also featured strongly in his work. He has an interest in Christian
imagery and his work include several depictions of Christ. G. Raman uses color to enhance
the significance of his line work and this feature is what sets him apart from other south Indian artist.

Suriyamoorthy is an artist to not have followed any old
master or any –isms of the art world. The genuineness of his works
leap out at the viewer and appeal in a way like none other

He has been a student of Government College of Arts and Crafts (Chennai), has been a State Lalit
Kala Academy scholar, National Scholar at the MS University, Baroda, has been a recipient of Senior
Fellowship from Department of Culture, Government of India and Sri SH Daya Fellowship, Mumbai.
He has to his credit more than forty seven prestigious awards from national and international
organizations, international solo and group exhibits. His works are collections at various museums,
fine arts academies and even the archaeological department of Tamil Nadu.
He did a Government Certificate in Drawing in Tanjore, then earned a GD First Class, First Rank
from the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai. From 1963-5 Suriyamoorthy was a State
Lalit Kala Academy Scholar, then from 1965-68 he was a National Scholar at MS Baroda University
under KG Subramanian and M. Jyothi Bhat.