Synopsis: Ramachandran’s early works, born out of the trauma of partition and the dehumanisation he observed in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Delhi, were searing in their intensity. Headless, contorted bodies and satirical murals gave visual form to suffering and political decay, echoing the dramatic narrative of Mexican muralists. These early canvases were steeped in social conscience, bearing witness to human suffering and resilience, and a few are exhibited in the museum.

The Ramachandran Museum at Kollam, Kerala, is in many ways a posthumous homecoming for the Attingal -born artist.

Although A. Ramachandran spent the majority of his professional life in Delhi, the museum brings his vision, memory, and creative spirit back to Kerala, where his formative years shaped his sensibiliti

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