Vidyasankar Sthapathy

[2] He had served at the Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam as its principal and retired from service.

After gaining immense knowledge in Sirpa Sastra and the Vedas, he went on to create his own style in his works.

He was rooted in tradition and stayed within the grammar of Sirpa Sastra, without breaking the norms, but was modern in his artistic expression.

[4] Some of his remarkable works include his depiction of Nataraja, a woman on a swing and his stylised form of Jesus Christ, to name a few.

[6] The constellation of sculptors include S Dhanapal [1916-2000], P V Janakiram [1925-1995], Vidyasankar Sthapathy, C Dakshinamoorthy, P S Nandhan, S Paramasivam and S Nandagopal.