Kolam

Ravishankar and Surya began learning Kolam and decorating their threshold as a hobby. Today, they make elaborate designs and have 2 lakh followers.

A part of everyday life in south India, Kolam art is more than a decoration. A sign of generosity, it is also a way to feed thousands

This International Men's Day, we take a look at six Indian men who are unapologetic about their passions and professions.

In April 2020, Ravishankar VM and Surya VM, residents of Chennai duo began learning the traditional art form - Kolam and decorating their threshold as a hobby. Today, they make elaborate designs and have over 35,000 followers on social media.

Aruna Visesvar and her husband Visesh Aiyer have painted 55 kolams and rangolis on their compound wall in Madurai to provide a livelihood to a struggling artist.

“Making kolams on an almost every day basis gives me a purpose and a reason to go on,” says Bhargavii, who dons various hats. An interior designer by qualification, Bhargavii has varied interests in multiple art forms ranging from photography to animation.

From initiating ‘bhutayajna’ for ants and insects to preventing chicken pox, the strokes of Alpona have tied together the social fabric of Bengal for eons. #History #Heritage #PhotoStory

Did you know that the rice flour used to draw 'kolams' every morning is meant as a meal offering to ants, birds and bugs?

Millions of women from different communities in South India practice this art form every day.

In this digital age, it is possible for talent to receive due recognition by using social media platforms appropriately. Two sisters have done just that by creating a Facebook page for their mother’s beautiful artworks.