Attractions Of Mahabalipuram: Cholamandal Artists Village

Cholamandal Artists Village

Short Overview:

Cholamandal Artist Village, situated on the Mahabalipuram Road, 18 kms away from Chennai. Cholamandal Artists Village established in 1966, one of its kind. It is known to be India’s biggest self-supporting art colony and 1 of the productive artistic village in Asia. The founder of this village was Mr. K. C. S. Paniker, Cholamandal is one of its kind as it is very different from the former exclusive artist colonies in context, concepts and character. They sometimes hold dance performances in a small open-air theater, and there are some simple cottages for hire if any tourist wants to stick around for a workshop or residency.

Long Overview:

The Cholamandal Artists’ Village is an idyllic place located on 10 acres of land, about 9 km from Adyar, Chennai along the New Mahabalipuram road. Being India’s largest self-supporting artists’ village and one of the most successful in Asia, this beautiful village is truly a magnum opus of contemporary art. It is equipped with all that is needed for an arts village, especially the open-air theatre Bharathi that is used for holding discussions and conferences. It has earned a reputation world over and is now, one of the major tourist attractions in the Coastal city. 

This village has a stable art gallery, studio facilities, a brick kiln, an amphitheatre, a guesthouse, a huge library, and a metal workshop. You can also see the graphic press that was arranged by a Dutch potter. The amphitheatre over here is very famous and many alluring dance performances and poetry reading competitions are adjudged in the Cholamandal Artists Village, Chennai.

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