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Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Woman paints Kathakali mask on groundnut, enters record book
1 2 Mangaluru: Pooja B, a resident of Anadka, Perlampady in Puttur, earned a place in the India Book of Records (IBR) for her miniature artwork. An MCom graduate, Pooja was recognised as an IBR Achiever for painting a vibrant Kathakali dance face mask on a groundnut, measuring just 1.4cm in length, in three minutes and 30 seconds. She told TOI that her passion for painting began early, though she was never able to attend formal art classes. "During the Covid-19 lockdown, I started experimenting with portraits and soon began receiving orders," she said. For the past two years, however, Pooja had one goal in mind, creating a unique record. "I kept thinking, what could I do that was different? I knew it had to be either miniature or massive. My mother suggested I try painting on a groundnut," she recalled. After multiple trials on 10 to 12 peeled nuts, Pooja settled on the Kathakali face mask as her subject. "I have chosen it because of its vibrant colours and intricate design. It was not easy, but I wanted to showcase something striking," she said. Pooja has also applied to the World Book of Records and is awaiting confirmation. "My next goal is to create something on a much larger scale," she said, while also preparing for the UGC NET exam. She hopes to popularise groundnut miniature art further.
Hans India
13-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Vizag artist comes up with asana practising PM's millet portrait
Visakhapatnam: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been advocating holistic health by promoting awareness about yoga and millets at global level, local artist Moka Vijay Kumar has come up with a customised portrait, incorporating millets ahead of the International Yoga Day. With Visakhapatnam gearing up to host a record-breaking International Yoga Day celebration, involving largest participation on June 21, the Visakhapatnam-based artist says that he worked on a millet portrait, contributing his part to the biggest event. Incorporating millets on the canvas, Vijay Kumar has crafted an artwork where the Prime Minister is practicing various yoga asanas. The millet portrait depicts Narendra Modi in seven different asanas along with a meditating PM at the centre of the frame. 'The portrait was designed in a 5X5 frame. I wish I could present this portrait to the Prime Minister during his visit to Visakhapatnam,' Vijay Kumar told The Hans India, adding that if it is not possible, he would like to handover the portrait to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalayan. With an aim to promote consumption of millets and make people understand their nutritional value, Moka Vijay Kumar worked on various millet-based portraits. Employed at the Diesel Loco Shed (Grade-I) of Waltair Division, a majority of his artworks focused on health, tribal communities and a number of impressive themes. During G20 Summits, Vijay Kumar's artworks hogged the limelight in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. About 38 millet portraits belonging to various countries were gifted to 38 health ministers during the G20 Summit held in Hyderabad. Under the banner of 'health art', Vijay Kumar has come with several millet-based portraits. His dedication towards art and innovative thoughts made him earn a place in the International Book of Records, Nobel World Records, World Records Union, among others. Vijay Kumar's artworks found a place in India Book of Records as an IBR Achiever for bringing out 50 paintings of prominent celebrities, political leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former President APJ Abdul Kalam and industrialists, incorporating millets.
