"He was not just a brilliant artist and an activist but a remarkable and honest person," stated Prabhat Patnaik, his friend and economist, at the memorial programme organised by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (Sahmat) on April 17 at Jawahar Bhavan in Delhi.
Sundaram's memorial programme held at Jawahar Bhavan included an exhibition of pictures and videos from his life and works from his artistic career that spanned over six decades.