Magunta Dayakar

Magunta Dayakar – Artist and Author
Magunta Dayakar, born Magunta Venkata Subba Reddy, is an Indian artist, writer, and filmmaker.
He first gained recognition as a popular fiction writer in his native language, Telugu, and has authored 35 novels. He also worked as an editor and publisher, briefly running a feature magazine. Alongside his writing, he ventured into filmmaking—scripting, acting in, and directing two feature films.
In addition to fiction, he has written 15 successful books on painting, many of which have received 4- and 5-star ratings on Amazon.

My Dual Identity as an Artist
When I paint, I don’t think of myself as an abstract artist. For me, my paintings are very realistic. They come from my experiences of forests, embankments, thickets, slopes, rocks, and the small details of rural life. I paint what I have seen, felt, and lived with in nature.
But I understand that for many viewers, especially those raised in cities, my work looks completely abstract. They see colors, strokes, and textures without recognizing the real elements that inspired them. To them, my paintings belong to abstract art.
This difference in perception is natural. A forest floor, with scattered rocks, broken twigs, moss, and shadows, doesn’t look...

Self-Taught

4 Solo Exhibitions in Hyderabad, India