A. Ramachandran was born in Attingal, Kerala in 1935. In 1957, he obtained his master's degree in Malyalam literature. But art had remained a continuing interest since childhood. He joined the Kala Bhavan in Visva Bharati, Santniketan and finished his art studies in 1961.
Initially, Ramachandran painted in expressionist style which reflected the angst of urban life most poignantly. The paintings were large like murals and had a powerful figuration. By the '80s, however, Ramachandran's work gradually underwent a sea-change, urban reality was no longer a dominant preoccupation.
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