Born in 1956. A self taught painter, his work has been featured in several shows in India and abroad, including the Asian Art Show in Japan, the Contemporary Art Show in South Korea, the Contemporary Indian Art show in Holland and the Busan Biennale in South Korea.

Mannoj’s painting draw it’s strength from the impacts on his mind of events in the city life. But he still admires the folk artists, the simplicity and spontaneity of folk art. There are, therefore, pronounced elements of folk art in his painting through its content in his experience of the immediate reality around him. Folk form and feel come to his paintings as naturally as the tune of folk songs that springs from the depth of the folk-singer’s heart. He tries to achieve the same simplicity and directness in his work.