"Manavan means student and I always like to be a learner. a student', explains Manavan Thayumanavan, a prodigious artist from Chennai. Simplicity is the hallmark of this artist. This striking feature of his persona is what permeates into his creations as the top note. Inspired in his childhood by his father who was an artist and a teacher, he went on to pursue BFA from the DMS Lalitkala Academy in Mysore and he is currently being guided by two eminent artists A Viswam and N.S. Manoharan. He specialises in watercolours, acrylics and oil works.