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Murali Govindaraj commonly known as G.Murali, is an Indian Artist, born in Nellikuppam, Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu of India. He had exhibited his paintings in India and Malaysia including the prestigious Lalit Kala Academy in chennai. His works are mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with abundant and vivid colors portraying emotions and feelings. His painting style of Pop Art and Abstract Art is very much appreciated by the art community.

Early life
Murali was born in March 1974 in Nellikuppam, Cuddalore District, Tamil nadu, India. He did his schooling in Danish Mission Higher Secondary School, Nellikuppam and pursued his higher studies in Mechanical Engineering. Murali had completed Post Graduate in Mechanical Engineering and worked in India, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Sultanate of Oman and Malaysia.

Artist Career
Murali picked up the brush in his childhood, and was encouraged by his parents to extend his interest in art. He had participated in various painting competitions during his school and college days and won many prizes. His work evolved from painting expressionistic landscapes to abstract ones. From his fluent oil colors of landscapes executed in the early 90's he moved towards a more expressive language painting landscapes of the mind.The unique energy vibrating with color in his abstract and pop art are now more subtle but equally, if not more, dynamic.

Murali has been in various environments, having visited the world, working far and wide from India, all the way to Malaysia, Oman, Qatar and Jordan. The diversity of each area enriched his artistic senses and may have been captured in his colours, as he takes each culture, each hue and unites them all together in one massive, colourful experience that he then uses to tint his works, juxtaposing it with simple figures for an interesting contrast. He describes the colours as unusual but it is in no means meant to be negative. It is this uncommonness that allows life to be portrayed as something composed by distinct aspects, motivating one to find meaning in each pigmentation. His fascination with colour and strokes clearly indicates his devotion towards quest. Murali sees life as filled with goals that sometimes, to aspire for.

Murali’s paintings are unrivaled in their popular appeal and are among the best loved in the art community. Murali strongly believes that visual artists are able to change minds, influence people and refine cultures in various ways by hitting the emotional chords of the viewer to get them to actually look and think instead of merely cataloging the image and proceed. He also adds that “Artists have a greater role in society. They are the tellers of history.”

Exhibitions

 * 2015 International Art Exhibition, Achalam Art Gallery, Chennai, India
 * 2014 Vivid Chromatism, Yayasan Seni Berdeftar, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
 * 2014 The Vibrant Notion, Project Room Fine Art, Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
 * 2014 International Art Exhibition, Achalam Art Gallery, Chennai, India
 * 2012 Group Show, Lalit Kala Academy, Chennai, India
 * 2011 C.P Art Center, Chennai, IndiaMurali Govindaraj (Artist) (talk) 00:58, 17 September 2016 (UTC)