M. R. D. Dattan

M R D Dattan (7 July 1935 – 1 August 2006) was a famous artist and sculptor in the state of Kerala, India. Dattan's works include statues of Mahatma Gandhi,[1] Swami Vivekananda and Sree Narayana Guru.[2] He had created more than 200 statues of Sree Narayana Guru alone.

He was the son of Raman (who was the Palace painter of Kochi royal family) and Kavootti. After his studies at Madras School of Art, he returned to Kerala to become the director of Cochin School of Art that his father established.[3]

His other works include statues of C. Kesavan, Vallathol Narayanamenon, Dr. Ambedkar, Panambilli Govindamenon, R. Venkata Raman and "Guruvayur Kesavan".[4] He was also the recipient of the Lalith Kala Akademi fellowship.[2][5]

References
  1. "Pasts converge, history unfurls anAsuya Menon". The Hindu. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. "Artist and sculptor M R D Dattan passes away, The Hindu". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 2 August 2006.
  3. Pradeep, K (11 March 2013). "The artists we forgot". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  4. Guruvayoor, Keshavan. "Guruvayoor Keshavan". tourismindiatoday.com.
  5. "Kerala Lalithakala Akademi - Fellowships Awarded". Kerala Lalithakala Akademi.


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