gajam anjaiah, an indian master handloom designer, who is widely recognised in the handloom industry for his innovations and developments of tie and dye handloom products along with telia rumal technique of weaving based on ikat tie-dye process. he received padma shri from government of india under art category in 2013. he is known for his excellence in traditional handloom design works, such as puttapaka sarees in tie and dye skill, that is the traditional art of designing on paper and then transferring it on to cloth. his dedication to the handloom industry has kept the indian tradition of weaving alive, brought livelihood to the weavers and gave exclusive/unique designed handloom products to the people in india.