The entreprenuer who stayed up painting heritage sites and city’s landmarks
Yusuf Madhiya, a Chennai resident, has combined his entrepreneurial spirit with his passion for art. Despite managing a fabric business, he has created nearly 2,500 paintings that document South India's heritage. His journey from wildlife sketches to heritage art has also led him to publish books and exhibit his work in various galleries.
- ▪Yusuf Madhiya has created nearly 2,500 paintings documenting the heritage of South India.
- ▪He began painting as a child, influenced by his visits to wildlife sanctuaries.
- ▪Madhiya's work has been exhibited at The Madras Art Weekend and various galleries in Chennai.
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When a 50-year-old resident of Chennai Yusuf Madhiya went to the wildlife sanctuary as a child, he would return home and immediately start sketching tigers and elephants. Everyone around him thought he would eventually grow into a wildlife artist, but life nudged him towards entrepreneurship instead.Mr. Madhiya now spends most of his day managing his business, mostly surrounded by fabric and home furnishing materials for decades. But the artistic side of him never really went away. He says it literally did not let him sleep. Over the years with assiduous practice, he has created nearly 2,500 paintings documenting the heritage of South India, which have now become books.
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