Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Adivasi Artist Preserves Culture Through Paintings
Mesram Ramu is a 25-year-old artist who belongs to the Adivasi community.
He loves to paint and has learned a lot by watching videos on YouTube.
He recently showed 25 of his paintings at a big event called Nagoba Jatara.
His paintings show important things about Adivasi culture, like special rituals and traditions.
Ramu hopes that his art will help keep these traditions alive for future generations.
He also wants the government to help him show his paintings in bigger cities like Hyderabad.
People who saw his paintings liked them, but no one bought any yet because they thought the prices were too high.
Mesram Ramu, a 25-year-old self-taught Adivasi artist, is preserving his community’s culture through his acrylic paintings on canvas.
He displayed 25 paintings at the Nagoba Jatara, depicting Adivasi rituals, aesthetics, and spiritual practices.
Ramu gathered information about the history and rituals of Nagoba from community elders to depict cultural practices authentically.
His works include themes like the ‘Bhetting of the Mesram clan’, Adivasi marriage rituals, and portraits of elderly community members.
Ramu hopes to hold a solo exhibition in cities like Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru, and has appealed to the state government for support.
- Who
- Mesram Ramu, a 25-year-old self-taught Adivasi artist
- What
- Preserving Adivasi culture and traditions through paintings
- When
- During the Nagoba Jatara and his participation in the padayatra
- Where
- Soyamguda village, Gudihathnoor mandal, Adilabad, and Nagoba Jatara
- Why
- To carry forward his community’s unique culture and traditions to future generations
- Artist Name
- Mesram Ramu
- Age
- 25
- Location
- Soyamguda village, Gudihathnoor mandal, Adilabad
- Exhibition Location
- Nagoba Jatara
- Number of Paintings Displayed
- 25
- Medium
- Acrylic on canvas
- Themes
- Adivasi culture, traditions, rituals, and portraits
- Support Sought
- Government support for exhibition in Hyderabad
