User:Artvijayan

I am born at Badagara, 48 KM away from Calicut on 11th March 1951. Formed my own theatre called KALPANA THEATRES in 1970 and staged two social plays named Karutha Nakshathram, and Saurayoodham at a professional level.Worked in Kerala Public Health Engineering Department for about 3 years.Got job as Civil Engineer in All India Radio and got posting at Rajkot. Worked for All India Radio and Doordarshan at Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Bhuj, Jalgaon, Mumbai,Bangalore, Guwahati, Tura, Kohima, Madurai, Chennai, Calicut and Kochi. Retired as Executive Engineer(Civil) from Kochi

Acted /directed  several stage plays in Malayalam (  Kannadikkashanangal,Daivam Vakkelappeesil, Shaaparashmi, Shokappakshi, Akkaldama, Yugathrishna, Prathikkoodu, Pattiyekkurichu Oru Anweshanam, Virunninu Pimpu,Kinakkunjungal, Pediswapnam, Jwalamukhikal, Visarjanapooja, Chafekkar, Zoo story, Prathikaram, Bheethi, Kaarthikadeepam, Naveena Mahabali, Kannaram Pothi Pothi, Mukhamukham, Rakshapurushan, and Hindi (Kaise Kaise chor, No vacancy)in different parts of India for about 37 years.Recently acted and directed  the famous play named KAZHUTHACHANDA byTaufiq-Al- Hakhim. Scripted acted and directed three humorous stage plays THALEL EZHUTHU (2013) MODERNISM (2014) and CONFUSION (2015).

Became office bearer in several Malayalee organisations through out India. Elected as Secretary for KK Nagar Residential welfare Assosciation involving 1400 families. Became Vice President at Federation of KK Nagar Residents Association at Chennai. Worked as  Secretray for 2 years at the Central Govt. Officers Welfare Associstion at Calicut. Designed logo for CEGOWAC, Harmony Arts Society and Swarasagaram Orchestra. Designed Cover page for the English fiction work named "Corporate Curry" by Dr. Farah Deeba from Bangalore.Written several short stories in the CEGOWAC in house journal. Published several cartoons in different souvenirs and in house journals.Retired as Executive Engineer(Civil) from All India Radio, Kochi in March 2011. I am a life member in Mohd. Rafi foundation and Musician's Welfare Association, at Calicut.

Now settled at Calicut with deep involvement in music, painting and stage plays as well as social service.In the Art Exhibition conducted by CEGOWAC, portraits of 7 officers were made by using English letters of the names of their Department.A portrait of Mohd Rafi using 125 of his hit songs got printing and visual media attraction recently.This portrait is presented to Mr.Shahid Rafi, son of Great legendary singer Mohd. Rafi at Mumbai.Another portrait of Kishore Kumar was also drawn recently using 125 hit songs which was covered by MM Channel .Joined in Lions Club of Silver Hills,Calicut. Conceived and presented RARE SYMPHONY a musical treat to music lovers at Calicut at Town hall in which 10 Rafi songs were rendered by me, which was appreciated by all Rafi fans at Calicut.

A portrait of Zamorin Raja of Calicut (Shri.PKS Raja) was created by me in 100 hours with English letters CENTENARIAN ICON OF COMMUNAL AMITY  and presented to the Raja in  connection with his 100th Birth anniversary.The function was arranged by the Lions Club of Silver Hills on 12th April 2012. A Portrait of the founder of Lions Clubs International MELVIN JONES was created by me with letters of LIONS CLUB OF CALICUT SILVER HILLS and it was unveiled in an Installation function at Lions Club Calicut on the 8th of June 2012. On request from Malayala Manorama Calicut unit, the portrait of its Resident Editor Shri.Aboobacker was drawn with the names of 202 staff members working there and this was handed over to him on his retirement. On 31st July 2012, a new portrait of Mohd.Rafi made with 125 hit songs was unveiled in a function at Chembur Fine Arts Hall,Mumbai in the 180th Musical show conducted by Mr.Kaushik Kothari of Golden Greats Mumbai where I was introduced  as the 8th wonder in the world.On 12th October 2012, there was a big musical show by Golden Greats at Matunga (Mumbai) where the portrait of Kishore Kumar made by me with 125 songs was released, in connection with 25th death anniversary of Kishore Kumar.On 13th this portrait was displayed at Dadar. These two portraits are exhibited at the Registered office of Golden Greats, Mumbai.

Recently made the cover design for a book named NATAKRANGOTRI released in Bangalore on 3rd November 2012 which was written by Dr.Farah Deeba.In addition to this as requested by a Music Troupe formed recently at Calicut named SWARAMRUTHAM, the Portrait of Padmabhushan Dr.K.J,Yesudas was made by me with 140 hit songs which was unveiled by Prof.A.K.Premajam at Tagore Hall Calicut on 9th January 2013 in connection with his 73 rd Birth Anniversary. This portrait was handed over to Dr.K.J.Yesudas on 17th February 2013 at Chembai Gramam in the house of Chemabi Vaidyanathan Bhagavathar. Dr.Farah Deeba has written a collection of poems named ZINDAGI KA SAAZ for which 54 illustrations and cover design are made by me which was released in a colorful function at Calicut in May 2013. A portrait of Sangeetha Saraswathi Dakshina Murthy Swamy is made by me with 101 hit songs in Malayalam composed by him, which was released by noted Film Director K.S.Sethumadhavan in the presence of Asianet idol Sashikumar. at Chennai through DAKSHINA an Association in Chennai. Recent portrait is of Mr.M.P.Abdussamad Samadani drawn using letters "ALLAMA IQBAL" which will be relaesed in Calicut shortly.