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Tribal artist ‘Kitna’
April 18 , 2025
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- Renowned Tribal artist R. Krishnan, known as “Kitna” passed away recently.
- He was from the Alu Kurumba community in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
- For nearly three decades, Krishnan single-handedly popularized the community’s unique art style, inspired by over 3,000-year-old rock art in his village.
- He created thousands of paintings depicting Alu Kurumba life, using only natural pigments derived from forest materials.
- The Alu Kurumba art, characterized by its natural paints and stylistic inspiration from the “Ezhuthu Paarai” rock art site, distinguishes itself from other art forms.
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