Portfolio
The gallery of works
Select a work to read its scale, material and story. Photographs from the studio archive are added to each work as they are catalogued.
Studio archive
138 photographs from the Mamallapuram foundry
Temple commissions, monumental castings, international projects, teaching, awards and press — grouped by project. Select any photograph to view it full size.
International
Amman Temple, Malaysia
Panchaloha deities and temple metalwork, Malaysia — June 2022
Teaching
Masterclass in Spain
Lost-wax casting intensive for European artists, Ibiza
Recognition
Awards & Honours
National and state honours received over four decades
Sacred
Shri Sai Baba
Panchaloha Sai Baba murtis and monumental single-piece castings
Institutional
Bameera Bothana
Commissioned figure work
Sacred
Temple Bells
Bell metal casting for temple use
Monumental
Bharatha Matha
9.5 ft bronze, Vivekananda Kendra, Kanniyakumari
Monumental
Monumental Lion
Large-scale bronze lion, modelling to final cast
Recognition
Certificates
Citations and certificates of merit
Monumental
Chariot of Victory
Bronze chariot, ITC Grand Chola, Chennai
Monumental
Dhanvantari Bhagavan
21.5 ft single-piece deity, Sathya Sai Multi-Specialty Hospital
Sacred
Sanctum Doors
Gold-clad repoussé sanctum doors for the Yadadri temple
Monumental
National Emblem
13.5 ft bronze National Emblem and Ashoka Chakra, Napier Bridge, Chennai
Teaching
Studio Visits
International visitors at Navajeevan Metal Sculptors
Monumental
Unique Globe
Monumental civic sculpture, Chennai
Sacred
Gold Kavasam
Gold and silver Kavasam, Kireedam and sacred ornament work
Sacred
Golden Ratham
Ceremonial golden Ratham, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
Institutional
HCCC Pillars
Ornamental metal pillars for the Hindu Community & Cultural Center
Studio
Studio Highlights
Selected moments from four decades of practice
International
Ireland Commissions
Bronze horse and dog sculptures for private patrons, Ireland
Sacred
Temple Kalasams
Copper and gold Kalasams crowned on temple towers
Sacred
Krishna Leela Mandapams
Narrative mandapam panels in metal
Monumental
Winged Lion
Bronze winged lion, VIT Bhopal
Recognition
National Award 2016
National Award, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Recognition
Press & Media
Newspaper and magazine coverage of the studio's work
Sacred
Peacock
Ornamental peacock forms in bronze and repoussé
Monumental
Pegasus
13.75 ft, four-tonne bronze winged horse, Dr. M.G.R. Memorial, Chennai
Studio
At Work
Ravindran Sthapathy modelling and finishing
International
Till Eulenspiegel Series
135+ bronzes over twelve years for the Till Eulenspiegel Museum, Germany
Monumental
Swami Vivekananda
Bronze portraits of Swami Vivekananda
Monumental
Bharatha Matha & Vivekananda
Bronzes for Vivekananda Kendra
Teaching
Visiting Artists
International artists and patrons at the Mamallapuram studio
Teaching
International Students
Training artists in traditional lost-wax casting
Studio
The Studio
Navajeevan Metal Sculptors, Mamallapuram — foundry and workshop
Sacred
Yadadri Vimanam
India's largest gold-clad Vimanam, Yadadri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Telangana
Sacred
Yadadri Temple
Gold and copper repoussé work for the Yadadri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple
Sacred
Yadadri Kalasams
108 gold-clad Kalasams for the Yadadri temple complex, Telangana