Mani Nagappa
Mani Nagappa | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1925 British India |
| Occupation(s) | sculptor, choreographer, film producer |
| Known for | sculpting statues of political leaders and famous personalities of Tamil Nadu |
| Children | Chitra Amritraj |
Mani Nagappa (born 1925) is an Indian sculptor who is known for creating statues of prominent personalities and political leaders of Tamil Nadu.[1]
Early life
Nagappa was born in 1925 in
George V.[4]
Mani Nagappa had his early education in
Arcot Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, was eventually approved, thereby giving a start to his career.[4]
Mani was the only son of M. S. Nagappa who took on sculpting as a profession.
Career
Nagappa has sculpted a total of 600 statues in his career.R. Venkataraman.[1] In the 1980s, he sculpted the statue of India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, at the Kathipara Junction in Guindy, Chennai.[2]
In 1991, he sculpted a statue of the Tamil poet
Halasuru Lake in Bangalore was delayed by 18 years due to political issues. The statue was eventually unveiled on August 9, 2009 amidst controversy.[1]
Other activities
Apart from sculpting, Mani Nagappa is also interested in collecting vintage and sports cars.[4]
Family
Mani Nagappa's has three daughters the first is Niranjali second Gitanjali and third daughter Chitra is married to
Notes
- ^ a b c d Lalitha, S. "'I never thought I would live to see unveiling of statue'". Deccan Herald.
- ^ a b c Sridhar, Lalitha (February 5, 2001). "Chiselling history". The Hindu. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012.
- ^ Frederick, Prince (May 6, 2009). "Memories of Madras: Giving shape to the past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Sunday Celebrity:Mani Nagappa: sculpturing and vintage cars his love". Asian Tribune. 11 (133). November 14, 2009.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Omair (July 7, 2008). "Bronze Age Booming". The Outlook. 48 (27): 92.