Born in Mumbai, he worked as the Senior Instructor, Painting Department, Government School of Arts and Crafts, Chennai and Exhibition Officer, Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. He won the President of India’s Silver plaque at AIFACS exhibition, New Delhi.He has won the National Award of the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi. He has participated in the Asian Artists’ exhibition-Part I, Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan, and Neue Kunst aus Indien, Iwalewa Haus, Bayreuth, West Germany. He was conferred Fellowship of the Tamil Nadu State Lalit Kala Academy and Government of India’s Senior Fellowship.