THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Maneesh Kumar is a standard 12 student. For him, the cartoon exhibition is a whole new experience. He is passionate about painting and cartoons. However, the cartoons of the legendary Shankar (K Shankaran Pillai) were a disconcerting experience for him. ”It was a fascinating experience for me. I have always loved cartoons. However, when I see these types of cartoons, I wonder how beautifully and sarcastically conveys the big picture,” Maneesh said.
Maneesh was visiting the two-day cartoon exhibition, which was opened by Kerala Chief Secretary VP Joy on Sunday at Ayyankali Hall to commemorate cartoonist Shankar’s 120th birthday. He was one of the renowned cartoonists known for his humor and sarcasm, and the most relevant cartoonist of all time. Born in Kerala, he started his career as a freelance cartoonist and later as a senior cartoonist at the Hindustan Times, which he left after 15 years of service and launched India’s first sarcastic magazine “Shankar’s Weekly”. The magazine was known for its sarcastic essays and cartoons, which were popular among students. “A sarcastic cartoon has always been an inspiration to any democratic society,” said freshman journalism student Varsha B.
The exhibition, organized by the Public Relations Department and the Kerala Cartoon Academy, had featured 75 Shankar cartoons. Cartoons that take a satirical look at the era of emergency, economic liberalization, stock market scams, Indo-USSR relations, the Cold War era, and the creation of the non-alignment movement, and many other creations, which explain fate in a more humorous way.
The legendary cartoonist once said, “We should laugh at everything that is made fun of. Laughter of varying hues spread across the faces of onlookers as they gazed at the walls of the Ayyankali Hall where the cartoons were displayed. Lakshmi Balachandran, a ninth grade student who was at the exhibit, was seen taking notes once her laughter died down. ”It’s the first time I’ve taken part in an exhibition. It was a pleasant experience. These lessons will help me develop my creativity,” she said.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Maneesh Kumar is a standard 12 student. For him, the cartoon exhibition is a whole new experience. He is passionate about painting and cartoons. However, the cartoons of the legendary Shankar (K Shankaran Pillai) were a disconcerting experience for him. ”It was a fascinating experience for me. I have always loved cartoons. However, when I see these types of cartoons, I wonder how beautifully and sarcastically conveys the big picture,” Maneesh said. Maneesh was visiting the two-day cartoon exhibition, which was opened by Kerala Chief Secretary VP Joy on Sunday at Ayyankali Hall to commemorate cartoonist Shankar’s 120th birthday. He was one of the renowned cartoonists known for his humor and sarcasm, and the most relevant cartoonist of all time. Born in Kerala, he started his career as a freelance cartoonist and later as a senior cartoonist at the Hindustan Times, which he left after 15 years of service and launched India’s first sarcastic magazine “Shankar’s Weekly”. The magazine was known for its sarcastic essays and cartoons, which were popular among students. “A sarcastic cartoon has always been an inspiration to any democratic society,” said freshman journalism student Varsha B. The exhibition, organized by the Public Relations Department and the Kerala Cartoon Academy, had featured 75 Shankar cartoons. Cartoons that take a satirical look at the era of emergency, economic liberalization, stock market scams, Indo-USSR relations, the Cold War era, and the creation of the non-alignment movement, and many other creations, which explain fate in a more humorous way. The legendary cartoonist once said, “We should laugh at everything that is made fun of. Laughter of varying hues spread across the faces of onlookers as they gazed at the walls of the Ayyankali Hall where the cartoons were displayed. Lakshmi Balachandran, a ninth grade student who was at the exhibit, was seen taking notes once her laughter died down. ”This is the first time that I have taken part in an exhibition. It was a pleasant experience. These lessons will help me develop my creativity,” she said.