Murali Cheeroth - ( b. 1966 ) Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Currently lives and works in Bangalore MFA in 1995 and BFA in 1992 from Kalabhavan, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Award & Scholarships Kerala State Lalit Kala Academy award 1997-98. Kanoria Scholarship for Print Making, 1997. Junior Fellowship, research in fiber art, 97-99, Awarded by Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. Cultural Scholarship (93/95) Awarded by Department of Culture, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi. Kalabhavan merit scholarship.89.90. 91 .92