Thota Vaikuntam

Thota Vaikuntam (b.1942) was born in Burugupalli, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), and completed his Diploma in Painting at the College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad, in 1970.

He later pursued Painting and Printmaking at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1972,
where he trained under the legendary K. G. Subramanyan. His practice is known for contemporary figurative paintings that vividly depict the people of rural Telangana, particularly women, rendered in stylized forms with bold lines, fluid distortions, and a striking use of rich primary colours, often set against monochrome backgrounds. Vaikuntam has received several major honours, including the National Award
for Painting and the Bharat Bhavan Biennale Award.

He lives and works in Hyderabad, Telangana.