Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (fondly called UMT) Raja, a
goldsmith, has carved messages on 1-ft-long wooden rulers to create
awareness on the importance of voting.
On Wednesday he presented three such rulers to the district electoral officer.
Working in a leading jewellery outlet on the Cross Cut Road, he carved the messages after work hours.
“It took three days to finish the carving on each ruler,” he said.
The artist wanted to convey the message of corruption-free election where voters should not be carried away by freebies and cash.
“I made it on a ruler, as people should measure themselves on how loyal they are going to be in exercising their franchise,” he said.
Kites
On an earlier occasion, he had made kites using flags of political parties. Raja had done campaigns about using helmets, on AIDS, prohibition, and blood donation.
Mr. Raja had carved images of national leaders and India on 700 mg gold, and on a mustard grain too recently.
Motivation
The 46-year-old has motivated youth of the locality to come out with innovative campaigns to create awareness on various matters, and use their artworks to instil the spirit of patriotism in young minds.
On Wednesday he presented three such rulers to the district electoral officer.
Working in a leading jewellery outlet on the Cross Cut Road, he carved the messages after work hours.
“It took three days to finish the carving on each ruler,” he said.
The artist wanted to convey the message of corruption-free election where voters should not be carried away by freebies and cash.
“I made it on a ruler, as people should measure themselves on how loyal they are going to be in exercising their franchise,” he said.
Kites
On an earlier occasion, he had made kites using flags of political parties. Raja had done campaigns about using helmets, on AIDS, prohibition, and blood donation.
Mr. Raja had carved images of national leaders and India on 700 mg gold, and on a mustard grain too recently.
Motivation
The 46-year-old has motivated youth of the locality to come out with innovative campaigns to create awareness on various matters, and use their artworks to instil the spirit of patriotism in young minds.