Background

Born in Boorugupally, Karimnagar District, Andhra Pradesh. Thotha Vaikuntum graduated in drawing and painting from the College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad in 1970 and studied painting and print-making at M.S University, Baroda (where he was a student of K.G. Subramanyam). He taught at Bal Bhawan, Hyderabad in the mid 1970s and mid 1980s. Selected solo exhibitions include the Kala Bhawan , Hyderabad 1972 and 1982, Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad (1989), The Gallery, Madras (1992) and Cymroza Gallery, Bombay (1983). He has also deep interest in theatre and made Telegu period film 'Dassi'. Vaikuntam lives and works in Hyderabad. 

Education

1965-70 Diploma in painting, College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad.

1971-72 Studied at Faculty of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda. (On a Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship).

Exhibition

1972

85 Solo exhb., Kala Bhavan, Hyderabad.

1983 

Solo exhb., Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.

1989 

Solo exhb., Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad.

1989 

Group exhb., Salarjung Museum Hyderabad.

Group exhb., Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad.

91 Solo exhb., Grindlays Bank Gallery, Madras.

1990

92, 95, 97 Solo exhb., Cymroza Art Gallery, Bombay.

Five Artists, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute & at CCMB, Hyderabad.

1991 

Solo exhb., Gallery Espace, New Delhi.

Images of Rural India, Max Mueller Bhavan, Hyderabad.

The Collector?s Choice, Society for Promotion of Art, Hyderabad.

7th Triennale India, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

1992 

Solo exhb., The Gallery, Madras

Solo exhb., Gallery Kufa, London.

1994

96 Solo exhb., Surya Gallery, Hyderabad.

Solo exhb., Galerie ?88, Calcutta.

1995 

Solo exhb., Crimson Gallery, Bangalore.

Solo exhb., AIFACS, New Delhi.

1996

98, 2003 Solo exhb., The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai.

Chamatkar, organised by CI.

Collections

Lailt Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Huyderabad.

Masanori Fukuoka and Glenbarra Museum, Hemeji.

Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad.

Chester Herwitz and David collection, USA.

Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi.

Awards

1973

77, 82, 85 Award, Hyderabad Art Society, Hyderabad.

1983 

Award, State Lalit Kala Akademi, Hyderabad.

1988 

Bharat Bhavan Biennale Award, Bhopal.

1993 

National Award for painting, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.

Teaching Experience

1985 

Lecturer, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Hyderabad.