A. Ramachandran
A. Ramachandran | |
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Ramachandran in 2012 | |
| Honorary Chairman of Kerala Lalithakala Akademi | |
| In office 1991–? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Achutan Ramachandran Nair 1935 Attingal, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (now Kerala, India) |
| Died | (aged 89) New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Malayali |
| Spouse | Tan Yuan Chameli |
| Relations | Tan Yun-Shan (father-in-law) |
| Residence(s) | New Delhi, India |
| Education | MA (in Malayalam literature) PhD (in Kerala mural painting) |
| Alma mater | Kala Bhavan |
| Profession | Painter |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan Noma Concours (twice) |
Achutan Ramachandran Nair (1935 – 10 February 2024) was an Indian painter. He was born in Attingal, Kerala. In 2002, he was elected a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi and in 2005, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, for outstanding service to the nation. In 2013, he was conferred with an honorary doctorate by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.