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'''T.V. Subramaniam''' (1924-1968), also known as '''Maniam''', was an illustrator for [[Tamil language|Tamil]] magazines, known for his reconstructions of the past in illustrations for popular historical fiction.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
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Maniam learned to draw at a young age by watching his uncle Lingayyah sketch. He studied at a school in [[Mylapore]], Chennai, and later at Chennai's art school, where [[K.C.S. Paniker]] and [[Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury]] were his teachers. While still a student, he was introduced to [[Kalki Krishnamurthy]], the celebrated novelist and editor of [[Kalki magazine]]. Impressed by his work, Kalki urged the young artist to leave his studies and work with him. Maniam thus came to work with Kalki. For his guru and guide, he illustrated the serialized novels [[Sivagamiyin Sapatham]] set in the [[Pallava]] kingdom, and the classic [[Ponniyin Selvan]] depicting the [[Chola]] age. Maniam's illustrations for the latter classic employed a variety of techniques and mediums, from pen & ink to gouache and watercolour.<ref>{{cite web|last=Subramaniam|first=Ganapathy|title=Ponniyin Selvan : Illustrated edition with Maniam's art|url=http://www.animationillustrationart.com/2012/04/ponniyin-selvan-illustrated-edition.html|publisher=Animation Illustration Art|date=21 April 2012}}</ref><br />
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Maniam's visualization of the Tamil classical past was much admired in his time, and his depictions of [[Bharatanatyam]] postures drew praise from noted classical dancers such as [[Padma Subrahmanyam]].<ref name="Ramanarayan">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Art-spanning-three-generations/article15940876.ece | title=Art spanning three generations | newspaper=The Hindu | date=11 December 2009 | accessdate=7 October 2018 }}</ref> Maniam travelled widely with Kalki to study and sketch the art of Ajanta, Ellora, Hampi, Badami, Mamallapuram and Thanjavur. When Kalki's [[Parthiban Kanavu]] (1960) was filmed, Maniam was the obvious choice for art director.<ref name="Charukesi">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/art-worlds-famous-five/article2615096.ece | title=Art World's Famous Five | newspaper=The Hindu | date=10 November 2011 | author=Charukesi | accessdate=7 October 2018 }}</ref> He also designed costumes for a few other films. <br />
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Maniam died in 1968. His only son T.S. Loganathan, alias [[Maniam Selvan]] (1950- ) is a leading illustrator in Tamil magazines.<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
*''Ponniyin Selvan'' by Kalki Krishnamurthy, illustrated by Maniam. (Reissued by Vikatan with Maniam's [http://ponniyinselvan.in/517/announcements/ponniyin-selvan-published-with-original-pictures-of-maniam original illustrations])<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://artistmaniam.wordpress.com/ Maniam Tribute site]<br />
*[http://www.indian-heritage.org/painting/illustrators/maniam.html Maniam gallery of illustrations]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H8uQ57BLDo Talk by Maniam Selvan] on Tamil illustrators, including Maniam<br />
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[[Category:Tamil artists]]<br />
[[Category:Artists from Chennai]]<br />
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