நலமா (Nallama?)

The first mural in the trail was created by Shiv & Ranga,  an artist duo from Hyderabad. Upon their arrival in the city during Dussehra, the duo sensed the city of Coimbatore as a melting pot of both tradition and modernity. Using this thought as a starting point, the artists painted a Thanjavur doll - something that has come to symbolise Tamil Nadu - wearing its traditional garb on a wall of the Police Commissioner’s Office. However, instead of greeting viewers with a mudra, the doll is depicted holding up a smartphone.