Laxman Aelay was born in the Nalgonda district in Andhra Pradesh in 1964

Education
F.A. in Painting from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Fine Art in Hyderabad
 
Exhibition
First solo show at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations Art Gallery in Hyderabad 1999
several important exhibitions of paintings including ‘Contemporary Deccan -A New Generation of Artists,’ held in Hyderabad 1999
7th Group show at the Surya Art Gallery, Hyderabad in 2000
Represented the country in an international exposition organised by TAANA in Chicago , USA in 1995

Group show Indigo Blue Art, Singapore 2008
 
Awards
Aelay has received international recognition as well as several awards and gold medals for his works. These include an award from the Hyderabad Art Society in 1995