Ruby Myers - yesteryear popular actress .. charcoal pencil sketch

Ruby Myers aka Sulochana, yesteryear popular actress. She was honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke award and a commomenerative postage stamp was issued by Indian Postal department honouring her.

 - my charcoal pencil sketch.

A V Maiyappan - charcoal pencil sketch

My charcoal pencil sketch of filmy legend A V Meiyappan. 

Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar (28 July 1907 – 12 August 1979), also known as A. V. Meiyappan, A. V. Meiyappa Chettiar or AVM, was an Indian film producer, director and philanthropist who established AVM Productions in Vadapalani, Chennai. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Tamil cinema, and one of three movie moguls of the South Indian film industry along with S. S. Vasan and L. V. Prasad. His production company AVM Productions is the only production company in Kollywood (Tamil film industry) to run successfully for five decades and three generations.

AVM entered the Hindi film industry with the film Bahar starring Vyjayanthimala. By the time he died in 1979, he had produced 167 film

 

Durga Khote, pen sketch

 My pen sketch of eminent actress of yester years .. Durga Khote.

Satyajit Ray - charcoal pencil sketch

Satyajit Ray was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. Ray is widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.

For elaborate details of this legendary film maker, please click the following link, courtesy : wikipedia.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyajit_Ray 

Veenai Dhanammal - charcoal pencil sketch

My trial with charcoal pencil of Veenai Ammal. Here is a brief description of the legendary veena artiste.

Veenai Dhanammal - charcoal pencil sketch 

Veenai Dhanammal was a highly accomplished Carnatic musician, and the torchbearer of the school of Carnatic music that goes by her name. She was both a vocalist and performer on the Saraswati veena. The prefix "veenai" in her name is an indicator of her exceptional mastery of that instrument.

Gangubai Hangal, Hindustani classical singer

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Gangubai Hangal (5th march 1913 - 21 July 2009) was an Indian singer of the kahayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka. She was know for her deep and powerful voice. Hangal belonged to the Kirana gharana. Rest of the details are in the following link, courtesy wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangubai_Hangal

Vinoba Bhave - charcoal pencil sketch

 Vinoba Bhave - Charcoal pencil sketch

Vinayak Narahari also known as Vinoba Bhave (11 September 1895 – 15 November 1982) was an Indian advocate of non-violence and human rights. Often called Acharya (Sanskrit for teacher), he is best known for the Bhoodan Movement. He is considered a National Teacher of India and the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi. He was an eminent philosopher. The Gita has also been translated into Marathi language by him with the name as Geetai(means Mother Geeta in marathi).

(source : Wikipedia)