Laxman Aelay (born 1964) is an Indian painter.[1] His muse has been the live of poverty stricken people from his village and specific culturality of a village with men, women against the backdrop of their homes.[2] He likes doing monochromes.
Laxman Aelay was born in Kadirenigudem in Nalgonda district, India to Chandraiah, He received his BA in Painting from JNTU
Laxman Aelay, like the mythical Eklavya, learnt the art of drawing a straight line from observing a signboard artist called Gopi in Bhongir when he was in Class X. He then moved to Hyderabad and started his career as a signboard artist.
He then joined Eenadu newspaper. He is also an illustrator of books.
He also designed posters for the movie, Rangeela and subsequently, worked as the Ad Designer for the Telugu film Deyyam. His paintings called Yaadi and Malli he showcased the traditions of the Telangana region through the paintings of women of the place.
At an exhibition in 2006, he created paiting using images captured in Kadirenigudem in Nalgonda, sketching on the prints or blending and smudging in Photoshop.[3]
