Bolar Gulam Mohammed, popularly known as B. G. Mohammed well deserves to be nominated as Mangalorean Star for the Month of January, 2008. B G. Mohammed was born on 11th October, 1920 in Mangalore to Dr. Mohammed Ali and Mrs. Raheem B.I.

His father was a Government doctor who was a great philosopher and humanist. He guided his son in leading a meaningful life with sacrifices and respect for all religions. He taught his son, the true meaning of co-existence, and that God is one, common for all the religions, whereas the ways of worshipping God are different!

Mr. Mohammed married Mrs. Akhtar Begum from Mysore, daughter of Khuddus Sharif, an army officer in the year 1967. She is also a good artist, having trained at The Jayachamarajendra Art Institute under the able guidance of F. M. Sufi.

They have three sons, eldest being Shabbir Ali, second Kabir Ali and the youngest is Shameer Ali. All the three sons are good artists. Mrs. Mohammed and Shabbir are helping Mr. Mohammed in running the B. G. M. School of Arts in Chilimbi, which is in their residential building. Kabir Ali is Architectural art designer for multiplexes and big residential complexes. Shameer Ali runs B. G. M. School of Arts in Kadri.
Today, the entire family is dedicated to art and Mr. Mohammed has worked hard to maintain his reputation in Mangalore, being one of the best art teachers in Mangalore today!  

After completing the education, B.G.Mohammed joined as a student of Mangesha Shirali who was running an art school at Udupi. He studied 7 yrs under his training. After that Narayana Padmasali was his second guru who taught him about colours and everything. After completing, he started an art school as Karnataka Art House at Udupi. After sometime he shifted to Mangalore and started B.G.M School of Art in 1953 & till now he has trained more than 40,000 students.

He has received Karnataka Lalithakala Academy award in 1981.. After that he became a member of Karnataka Lalithakala Academy . He has also received G.S.Shenoy award in 1999. Last year in Kudla Karavali they have honoured him as a senior artist of Mangalore.

In 2008,he received Karnataka Rajoyosva award . Besides that many institutions and public have honoured him.By grace of God he is still doing painting and teaching art..