dying art

Bipin Das, an artist from a small village near Raghurajpur, Odisha, dedicated his life preserving the art of Pattachitra. But the last two years threatened to destroy his life's work and livelihood, until he found this solution.

After her grandmother Padma Shri Moozhikkal Pankajakshi lost her vision, Renjini KS from Kerala took over the mantle of being the sole guardian of the dying art of Nokkuvidya Pavakkali.

Over his 40 years of hard work and dedication, Kalam Patua has mastered the Kalighat art that is often infused with humour, satire and socially relevant issues.

These traditional wooden toys have been made since the time of Tipu Sultan but today, only a few hundred toy makers remain. One organization is on a mission to help this eco-friendly craft regain its lost glory!