Sculpture in Malayalam
ശില്പം (shilpam) is the word for sculpture, and it stretches to any finely made handiwork, including architecture. You will hear it on museum labels and from temple guides describing carved panels, and it works equally in speech and writing.
Most common translation
Architecture, any handiwork, sculpture, creative work, elegant work.
മ്യൂസിയത്തിൽ മനോഹരമായ ഒരു ശില്പം കണ്ടു.
myoosiyathil manoharamaaya oru shilpam kandu.
I saw a beautiful sculpture in the museum.
All Malayalam words for “sculpture”
- ശില്പം (shilpam) — Architecture, any handiwork, sculpture, creative work, elegant work.
- ശില്പവിദ്യ (shilpavidya) — Any handiwork, handicraft, carpentry, sculpture.
shilpavidya names the craft or skill of sculpting rather than the carved object, so use it for sculpture as a discipline and shilpam for the piece itself.
Common questions
How do you say sculpture in Malayalam?
ശില്പം (shilpam) for the work itself; the craft is ശില്പവിദ്യ (shilpavidya).
Does shilpam only mean sculpture?
No. It covers handiwork, elegant workmanship and architecture, so context decides.