Six selected for Tamil Nadu govt’s Kalaichemmal awards

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced the Kalaichemmal awards for three painters and three sculptors for their contributions to traditional and contemporary painting and sculpture. These awards are presented by the department of art and sculpture.
A Manivelu has been selected for the award in the traditional art category. L Balachandran and K Kanniappan have been selected for the award in the traditional sculpture category.
K Muralidharan and A Selvaraj selected for the award in the category of modern art. R Raghavan will get the award in the modern sculpture category.