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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Lord Krishna Disguised as Shepherd
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of a Woman's Portrait
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying rural woman's portrait is hand-painted using natur...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of a Woman Waiting for Her Beloved
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Queen's Chariot
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying a queen on her chariot is hand-painted using natur...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of a White Elephant Ride
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying an elephant ride is hand-painted using natural col...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Rural Festivities
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of a Sage Blessing the King and Queen
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Lord Krishna as a Shepherd
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying Lord Krishna as a shepherd is hand-painted using n...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Women Offering Prayers to Vishnu
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying women offering prayers to Lord Vishnu is hand-pain...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Woman Appreciating Nature
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Two Women
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying two women bonding is hand-painted using natural co...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Lord Vishnu
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate devoted to worship of Lord Vishnu is hand-painted using natur...
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of an Elephant Ride
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Cheriyal Wall Plate of Rural Women Dressing Up
D. RakeshNo reviewsSpruce up your home decor with a dash of traditions. This vibrant cheriyal wall plate portraying rural women dressing up is hand-painted using natu...
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Handcrafted Cheriyal Tiger Mask
D. RakeshNo reviewsMade with sawdust and tamarind seed paste, this Cheriyal mask of a majestic tiger is handcrafted by artisans from Telangana. Many centuries ago, wh...
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Cheriyal Painting of Rural Women Winnowing Rice
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying one facet of rural life, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rakes...
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Cheriyal Painting of Women Grinding Rice
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying one facet of rural life, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rakes...
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Cheriyal Painting of a Rural Couple
D. Rakesh1 reviewPortraying one facet of rural life, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rakes...
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Cheriyal Painting of a Bullock Cart
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying one facet of rural life, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rakes...
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Cheriyal Painting of Lord Krishna with Gopis
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying a glimpse of Krishna leela, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Ra...
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Cheriyal Painting of Traditional Rural Rituals
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying traditional rural rituals, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rak...
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Cheriyal Painting of Rural Women at Work
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying one facet of rural life, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rakes...
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Cheriyal Painting of Lord Vishnu's Dashavtara
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying Lord Vishnu's Dashavtara, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Rake...
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Cheriyal Painting of Krishna Leela
D. RakeshNo reviewsPortraying a glimpse of Krishna leela, this cheriyal painting on canvas is done by hand and duly signed by the national-award winning artist, D. Ra...
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The art of Cheriyal Scroll painting endures a tough fight in a world that no longer feels the need for this colourful and elaborate form of ancient story-telling. Made solely by the members of the Nakashi caste in present-day Telangana, it uses natural fabric and colours – khadi as a base and only naturally extracted pigments such as tamarind-seed paste, tree gums, river shells etc. Sometimes the scrolls contain close to fifty panels, each forming a sort of chapter in a book.
Rakesh, a renowned Cheriyal painter, lives in a joint family with his parents and his brother’s family. They are one of the few Cheriyal artists who left the village of Cheriyal to find a new market in the town of Boduppal in Secunderabad. Apart from making the scroll paintings, he also makes Cheriyal masks, a more modern adaptation of the craft.
Work involves painting for eight to ten hours a day, paying attention to neat lines and detailed expressions of characters in the stories or masks. He purchases natural water colours from Vijaywada and the required Khadi fabric from the local market. Rakesh’s monthly income is an average of fifteen thousand rupees a month.
“I want to innovate more and make Cheriyal available to everyone, not just collectors and museums. We are trying to see how to increase public awareness by creating smaller items while retaining the craft technique.”, Rakesh says with pride. He worries about future generations abandoning the craft. Despite the GI tag and the fact that patrons do appreciate the scroll art, it isn’t enough to sustain this vulnerable craft.
In the months of September and October, Rakesh’s family conducts workshops at schools and colleges in a bid to intrigue students and sow the seeds of interest.