KG Subramanyan, fondly known as Mani sir, was an eminent artist and educator whose impact on the art world, particularly in Vadodara, is immeasurable. He was a key figure in the Indian modernist movement, and was an influential teacher at the Faculty of Fine Arts, MSU, where his large murals still deck the halls and buildings. Mani sir brought his distinctive style to the medium of ceramics at the Ceramic Center, and participated in camps and group shows organised by the studio.