July 7, 2023 9:05 AM

Painter and sculptor Namboothiri passes away

Well known painter and sculptor Namboothiri passed away at a private hospital in Kottakkal in Malappuram district around midnight last. He was 97. A prolific literary illustrator, famous for his line art and copper relief works,  Namboothiri illustrated for several frontline Malayalam writers including Thakazhi Shivashankara Pillai, MT Vasudevan Nair, Uroob and SK Pottakkad among others. His works characterised a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, seamlessly bridging the past a...