V. S. Valiathan
Vattaparambil Sankaran Valiathan (October 1919 – 21 June 2006), commonly referred to as Artist V. S. Valiathan, was an Indian artist from Pandalam, Travancore (Present-day Pathanamthitta district, Kerala) who was known for his classical style of painting in the Raja Ravi Varma tradition. His paintings show muted colours and natural overtones.