K. Veeraraghavan
Satya Veeraraghavn(Son)
Art Form:
Kanchi Cotton
Contact No:
09842229508
09361979899
044-27229507
08110959343
Shop Address:
G. V. Corporation Shop No-5, 41B, Mettu Street, Kanchipuram 631501, Tamil Nadu
Home Address:
2B/7, Vaikunda Perumal Koil street, Big Kancheepuram Tamilnadu
Award: National Award - 1992
Note: Kanchipuram specializes in heavy silk saris woven with tightly twisted three-ply, high-denier threads, using thick jari threads for supplementary warp and weft patterning. Interlocked weft borders are common. Along with silk saris, Kanchipuram also specializes in cotton saris. Traditional motifs such as, mango, elephant, peacock, diamond, lotus, pot, creeper, flower, parrot, hen, and depiction of stories from mythology are very common in Kanchipura saris. Cotton saris are ornamented with threads and some silk saris are also woven with thread instead of pure jari. The south Indian saris are a class by themselves both in silk and also in delicate cottons. The silk ones are heavy with broad borders and elaborate pallavs usually in contrasting colours. The colours are typical dark Indian shades. Kanchipuram in Chennai is amongst the best known for its exquisite silk and cotton saris.