• Marupu Venkatesam

This paper presents an in-depth biographical and cultural study of Dr. Kapu Rajaiah (1925–2012), a pioneering figure in Telangana folk painting whose life and work embody the spirit, aesthetics, and socio-cultural narratives of rural India. Drawing from archival sources, personal reflections, institutional records, and visual analysis, the study traces Rajaiah’s artistic evolution-from early wash techniques to tempera and oil mediums-while emphasizing his unwavering commitment to folk themes and indigenous expression.

Kapu Rajaiah The Quintessential Emblem of Telangana’s Indigenous Folk Art Tradition

"Kapu Rajaiah The Quintessential Emblem of Telangana’s Indigenous Folk Art Tradition", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no.a660-a673, October-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510082.pdf

"Kapu Rajaiah The Quintessential Emblem of Telangana’s Indigenous Folk Art Tradition", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no. ppa660-a673, October-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510082.pdf