Waiting For The Lover is a recurring theme in Syed Thajudeen’s oeuvre that evokes the wonders of love. It is also one of the enduring subjects in traditional Indian painting. The different stages of love are recorded in his works, expressing the profound connection between two individuals. The artist’s gift for expression shines through a vibrant fusion of colour and form. Through the use of lyrical lines that form the graceful pose, the artist portrays an elegant woman emerging from the vibrant and earthy background.  Born in Alagam Kulamvillage near Madurai, South India, Syed Thajudeen joined his Malaysian-born parents in Penang when he was 11 and stayed on until his lower secondary education. He returned to Madras to study at the Government College of Arts and Crafts (1967-1974), with a Diploma in Painting 1973 and a Post-Diploma in painting in 1974. He held his first solo at the Penang State Art Gallery (PSAG) in 1975 followed by another at the Samat Gallery in Kuala Lumpur. In 2015, the PSAG honoured Syed Thajudeen with a retrospective. His other notable solos include Seroja (2002), Love And Its Many Splendoured Things (2004), Cinta Tercipta, There Is Love (2006, 2007), Women In Kebaya (2007), Paintings On Love (2010). He was selected for the Bangladesh Biennale in 1983; the Contemporary Paintings of Malaysia in Pasadena, the United States, in 1988; and the Olympic Games art show in London in 2012. His exhibition Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur in 2018.