Kerala Cartoon Academy Events

Kerala Cartoon Academy General Meeting The annual meeting of the Kerala Cartoon Academy was held on April 23, 2016, at the YMCA in Ernakulam. The annual general meeting was notable for the large participation of the academy's members. At the meeting, chaired by the Chairman of the Cartoon Academy, the Secretary presented the 2015–2016 annual report. The Treasurer also presented the financial report for the same period. Cartoon Director B. Sajeev and Program Director K. Unnikrishnan presented detailed information about the cartoon event that was to be organized on a larger scale. In the evening, the K. S. Pillai Memorial Freelance Cartoonist Award ceremony was held. Senior cartoonist Sukumar, who was also a disciple of K. S. Pillai, the founder of the award, delivered the memorial lecture. Cartoonist Balu received the award. കേരള കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ അക്കാദമി പൊതുയോഗം 2016 ഏപ്രില്‍ മാസം 23ന് എറണാകുളം വൈഎംസിഎയില്‍ കേരള കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ അക്കാദമിയുടെ വാര്‍ഷിക യോഗം ചേര്‍ന്നു. അക്കാദമിയുടെ അംഗങ്ങളുട...

Shankarankutty Book Cover Award The award was decided by a judging committee chaired by senior IAS officer T.K.A. Nair, with cartoonist P.V. Krishnan, E.P. Peter, Deepika Associate Editor George Kallivayalil, and senior journalist N. Ashokan as members. This year's Book Cover Award was presented to Balakrishnan, who works as an illustrator and cover designer under the name "Ulliyerikkaran." He is an artist with *Grihalakshmi*, published by Mathrubhumi. The award, instituted by the Shankarankutty Memorial Trust in association with the Kerala Cartoon Academy, consists of ₹10,001, a citation, and a plaque. The award was given for the cover design of A. Sajeevan's book *Guro Porukkuka*. Balakrishnan, who works under the name "Ulliyerikkaran" as an illustrator and cover designer, is an artist with *Grihalakshmi*, a Mathrubhumi publication. He is a native of Ulliyeri, Kozhikode. The award was presented for the cover design of A. Sajeevan's book *Guro Porukkuka...