Syed Thajudeen is best known for his paintings of Mughal figures set in period landscapes. His works often include unique stylized figures and romantic treatment of subject matter. Most of his art pieces feature bold and vibrant colours and unique arrangement of figures that evoke emotions. The artist has structured the composition with the shepard as the main subject, living in harmony with nature. 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 solo Splendours Of Love was held at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2018).