| Madhu, Uchooli Kutir, Koyampuram, Neeleswaram, Kasargod |
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When Madhu drags himself on his paralysed limbs and climbs the scaffolding to do a painting, viewers may be perturbed but not he.
Madhu, who lost the strength of both legs and the left hand when he was studying in 2nd standard, learned the strength of his weak but usable right hand, when he started learning drawing and painting. Faced with the prospects of looking after his aged and ailing mother as well as brother, he listened to an inner prompting that made him try his hand at painting. He began by ordering lessons by post and later he joined the Syama Painting Institute at Neeleswaram.
However, the turning point in his life occurred when he met professional artist Upendran and became his assistant. Madhu learned the scientific aspects of the art from him and since then his progress has been steady.
In almost all the temples of Kasargod, one could find the life-like wall paintings done by him.
However high the scaffolding, Madhu does a perfect job of painting, undaunted by the height or his own limitations.
Courtesy: Kerala Kaumudi, December 12, 2003
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