THE PERSIAN TERM OF KALAM MEANS PEN ART KALAM KARI WORK DEVELOPED AND EVOLVED IN MACHALI PATTANAM. ANDRAPRADESH LARGELY DUE TO THE PATTRONAGE OF COLGONDA SULTHAN. IT IS SAID THAT THE OLDEN AGE LARGE GROUP OF PAINTERS SINGERS AND MUSICIANS. WHO MOVED AROUND EACH VILLAGE, TELLING PEOPLE GREAT STORIES FROM HINDU MYTHOLOGY. SREEKALASHITHI STYLE OF THIS ART INVOLVES PEN OR A KALAM FREE HAND DRAWING THEN FILLLING THE COLOUR INSIDE. MYTHOLOGICAL SCENE GREAT EPICS RAMAYANA , MAHABARTHA, PURANA AND SO ON. KAMALADEVICHATTOPADHYAY IS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE DEVELPOPE THE ART OF THE KALAMKARI , THE FIRST CHAIRPERSON OF ALL INDIA HANDCRAFTS BOARD… EVEN TODAY KALAM KARI ART WAS PRACTICED IN MANY FAMILIES OF ANDRA PRADESH. 18 TH CENTUARY KALAMKARI ART WAS EXPOUSRE IN BRITISH RAJ INDIA KALAMKARI ART KALAM KARI PAINTING.