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SINGAMPALLI SATHYANARAYANA
Singamapalli Sathyanarayana (2nd June 1945) is a prominent artist from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He was born in Peddapuram, East Godavari District. He completed his Bachelors in Arts from SV University and Diploma in Applied Arts from Government College of Arts and Architecture, JNTU Hyderabad from 1960 to 1967. He Worked as an artist cum Photographer in N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad from 1967 to 2003.

He is a 73-year-old artist in the temple city who is known not only for his accomplishments on the canvas but also ‘Avadhanam’ through his paintings. In the popular literary tradition of ‘Avadhanam’, the Avadhani has to answer diverse questions with various challenges set by ‘Pruchakas’. This is a beauty of Telugu literature.

In what has been termed, ‘Chitrakala Avadhanam’, Singampalli Satyanarayana answers every question by musician, dancer, artist, and others in the form of paintings. This makes him a unique artist. He says that it is his favorite subject.

In a related feat, he made 50 paintings during a non-stop 24-hour show held in Thyagaraja Mandapam, Tirupati, in 2005.

Also, after the Mumbai terrorist attack, in 2008 he drew various paintings on the effects of that attack. It seems Satyanarayana drew pictures even at has own Aksharabhyasam. “Instead of writing letters of the Telugu alphabet, as told by my parents, I drew small pictures and it never stopped”, he told The Hans India. He has opened an exhibition hall at his residence in Tirupati to display his works.

He explained the highlights of his career as an artist. “I used to draw some picture or the other whenever I see a slate or a white paper. He first started his career as a photographer and later worked as artist-cum- photographer in Agricultural College, Tirupati. Irrespective of the demands of his profession, he continued drawing various portraits, scenery etc. all the time.

Given his proclivity to draw portraits of eminent personalities, he drew JC Bose, Mokshagundam Visveswaraiah, Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Parmahamsa, Jaggi Vasudev and many others. Similarly, he has drawn many paintings of various gods.

After three years of work, he finished a beautiful painting in which Dasavataras have been embodied in Lord Venkateswara. Similarly, two huge paintings of Kathak and Kuchipudi dancers performing in a temple amidst audience were completed in six months each.

So far, he has done 5,000-6,000 paintings and most of them were executed for the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha (RSVP) in Tirupati. They even organised an exhibition in Russia for which he could not go, says Satyanarayana.

Following Prime Minster Narendra Modi’s call to take Sanskrit language universally, the RSVP has been assigned a project with Prof SS Murthy and Prof Ramakrishna as its coordinators. As part of that project, Satyanarayana drew 100 paintings for about 400 Sanskrit slokas, which were sent to New Delhi.

During ‘Telugu Sahiti Utsavams’ held around 2005 in Tirupati, he made 200 paintings on various Telugu literary giants. Although his works have reached various countries and he earned fame internationally, he has not got recognition in the form of any awards.

On this, the artist says modestly, “I am not a commercial artist. Of course, the Government has not recognized me. However, as suggested by my well-wishers I have applied for ‘Padma Sri’ award this year”.

To another question, he says he approached a devotional channel offering to perform ‘Gana Chithra’ in which a painting must be completed before a song is completed. But, there was no encouragement. Having trained many artists, his ardent desire now is to give a stage performance at which he wants to paint all seasons.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS AN ARTIST
1.	CHITRAVADHANAM, A Cultural challenge with the brush that tests knowledge, memory and multitasking skills with spot painting. He is the first person to collaborate Art with the ancient literary practice Avadhanam.

2.	To Inject national spirit in every Indian he made 50 paintings for 24 hours on Patriotism during a non-stop 24-hour show held in Thyagaraja Mandapam, Tirupati, in 2005.

3.	Painting on Terrorism: Terrorism is international social evil and in responding to the bomb blasts happened on 26th Nov 2008 at hotel Taj, Mumbai and other places. He tried to create awareness in people with his paintings and chart boards with the relevant paper cuttings which can describe the way terrorists get the children into terrorism, their training methods.

4.	In 2006, through Ravi Varma ChitraKalanikethan’s organization, he hosted another event-related to the freedom movement.

5.	He made Paintings on Freedom movement incidents to create awareness and rooting patriotism in everyone’s heart.

6.	Satyanarayana drew 100 paintings for Sanskrit slokas which tells the meaning of the sloka. These were sent to New Delhi and from there to other countries for exhibitions which got many credits and appreciations from the spectators.

7.	The statue of Sri Krishna Deva Rayulu consecrated in Tirupati was made based on the reference painting that he made.

8.	He created a painting DASAVATHARAM 10 Births of the Lord Vishnu in one single painting. This DASAVATHARAS is the reason for a temple that was recently built near AMARAVATI. The Idol Moola Virat is made based on Sri Satyanarayana’s creation Sri Venkata Viran Murthy.

9.	He created a Painting TWAMEVAHAM that was published on Andhranadu 2012 Cover page. 10.	Created a Painting BRAHMAMOKKATE PARABRAHMAMOKKATE from the meaning extracted from Annamayya song it was published on Andhranadu 2014 Cover page.

11.	Created a Painting BHARATAMATHA, THE MOTHER INDIA BHARATAMATHA The Mother India is another painting in his creation. The painting in inner meaning symbolically shows motherland India like mother goddess. It depicts various forms and shapes. Being a patriotic heart, he gave his best to serve the nation and to represent his country and culture.

12.	In Telugu Literary Celebrations he made around 200 paintings of poets, artists, scientists, Journalists, Actors.

13.	He trained thousands of children through art classes, Demonstrations, exhibitions and workshops from 35 years.

14.	Through RaviVarma ChitraKalanikethan he is conducting FREE ART classes to the children every Sunday in his home from the day he got retired from his job.

15.	He made 65 oil paintings, 10 poster color paintings those includes Bhaskaracharya, Vagbata, Patanjali, Koutilya, Nagarjuna, Kanadha and other legends paintings along with 3 feet Ashoka monument painting as per the request from Prof. Muralidhar Sharma, from Sanskrit Vidyapeeth- Tirupati. These paintings were exhibited in many places of our country and Russia. The First exhibition of these paintings was inaugurated by Murali Manohar Joshi, Human resources Minister during the period. And these paintings got an account of appreciations from the leaders like Abdul Kalam, Sushma Swaraj, and others.

16.	He submitted a paper in the National seminar on FOLK PAINTING that held in Jan 2004 organized in the name of SRIRAM FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL and stood as a best.

17.	He joined art with other arts like Music, Dance, Poetry where he performs the stage show along with the other expert. In this Practice whilst the other expert performs his art Satyanarayana finishes his art according to the meaning of the Steps or Ragas or Poems.

MILESTONES
1.	In 2010 an event conducted by Ghantasala association Venkatagiri and he was awarded as CHITRKALADHUREENA for his peculiar and astonishing performance. He made 10 paintings according to the slokas from Ruthusamharam, a famous poem written by Kalidas.

1.	CHITRAKALANIDHI. He was awarded as CHITRAKALANIDHI in an Avadhanam a Literary practice celebration hosted by Nandanam Academy in Sri padmavathi mahila University- by VC of Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Muralidhar Sharma and other questioners.

2.	World Telugu Mahasabha, Tirupati. He was honored by the great actor Padma Bhushan Akkineni Nageswar Rao, Padma Sri K. Viswanath prominent film Director and E.O of TTD in 2005, 2006, 2007 respectively for making paintings of legendary personalities.

3.	Congress Leader Raghuveera Reddy honored him during the World Telugu Mahasabalu in 2012 for his continual support in the cultural events. His paintings stood reference for other artists while making the paintings on Tirupati walls.

4.	He was honored by the chief minister Y.S. Rajaseshar Reddy for his painting of Sri Krishna Deva Rayulu which stood a reference while making a statue.

5.	2002- Prahladhacharya, Vice-chancellor of Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati honored him for his performance during the Kalidas poem reading event.

6.	Sanskrit Vidhyapeet, All India cultural celebrations, Tirupati. While Prof. Ravi SadasivaMoorthy, reading poems from ABHIGNANASAKUNTHALAM, MEGHASANDESAM, RAGHU VAMSAM, and others I made paintings to the context hearing to the poems in the way they can be extracted. Many appreciated “those painting can give a feast to eyes. Prahladhacharya, Vice-chancellor honored him.

7.	In the events happened while inaugurating the SANSKRIT SAPTAHA, he gave a live performance while retired Prof. Sir Ramasurya Narayana read the poems. During this event, he was honored by V C, Muralidhar Sharma.

8.	He is the one among the 5 personals selected by B. S. Yeddyurappa CM of Karnataka for renovating Hampi fort.

9.	He received honor from Surya Prakash the Chairman of Prasar Bharati for the Painting Annamacharya in 2017

10.	He is one of the members of Sanskrit science exhibition committee.

11.	He was honored by south India Telugu association for hi Avadanam practice in Chennai.

12.	World Telugu federation recognized his skill and contribution to his art stream and honored him in Chennai.

13.	For his peculiar performance in Avadanam, he got honor from TTD E.O Ramanachari in Potti Sriramulu Telugu University.

14.	In 2015 he was honored by Navarasa Kala Samiti, Kakinada for Chitrakalvadanam.

15.	Mr. Appa Rao, Director of Akkineni Nageswara Rao College, Gudivada gave him an honor for his skill in Avadanam during college events.

16.	He was selected for TEASORS – The international fine art & antiques fair for Asia 25-30 April 1996. But unfortunately, he couldn’t attend the Fair.

17.	He was one of the delegates in the Indo- Nepal Sanskrit conference held from 14-12-2000 to 16-12-2000

18.	UNIFEST-1999 He acted as a judge for the fine arts events in the south zone inter-university youth festival held in December 1999.

19.	He acted as a judge for the fine arts events in the south zone youth festival organized by SRI PADMAVATI MAHILA VISVAVIDYALAYA-2007.

20.	He guided thousands of students in fine arts through the events, he named for his unbiased judgments in many competitions held by ENADU, Inter-University art competitions etc.

CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
1.	He was an active member in RSS Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sang since 1960 and taken various responsibilities to serve the nation.

2.	He made teaching easy for college and university teachers using the drawing techniques, he guided them to improve their teaching using art techniques.

3.	He has taken a lecture on PREPARATION OF A.V AIDSin orientation program for college and university teachers on Dec 2001, Jun 2002 and so on.

4.	He presented the lecture on PREPARATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS in the orientation program for college and university teachers on 24-10-2002.

5.	He presented the lecture on Value education in the orientation program for college and university teachers on 06-10-2003.

6.	He took art classes for thousands of students from Telugu states through the program called Subhapradam which was led by TTD.

7.	He conducted spiritual and inspirational sessions in SVETA for Devastanam employees which were led by TTD.

8.	He has taken Classes to B.Ed. trainees in Sanskrit Vidyapeeth on teaching aids and how drawing makes their work easy.

9.	He is conducting summer coaching classes for students in Shilparamam with other organizations help.

10.	Through Ravivarma Chitrakala Niketan he is taking free drawing and painting classes in his home on Sundays from long many years.