He is a Calligrapher, illustrator and artist based in Keralam. For over four decades he has done illustrations for a wide spectrum of books, magazines and journals in many language publications, putting him in a league of his own. He has won several national and international accolades for his sharp skill and political perspectives (he recently won the South Korean Jikji prize). Known as the father of calligraphy (Lipi Acchhan) of his literature-rich home state of Keralam, Narayana Bhattathiri has been a consistent co-traveler of the progressive movement in South Asia too.