Kerala Cartoon Academy Events

Thomas Antony Chithrasmrithi The inauguration of Thomas Antony Chithrasmrithi and the release of the book *“Thomas Antony”* prepared by the Kerala Cartoon Academy were held on August 30, 2025, at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi Gallery in Kottayam. The Thomas Antony Memorial Caricature Cartoon Exhibition was inaugurated on the morning of August 30 by Chief Whip Dr. N. Jayaraj, under the chairmanship of Cartoon Academy Chairperson Sudhir Nath. Artist T. R. Udayakumar, D.C. Books Executive Director Rathima Ravi, Secretary A. Satheesh, Academy Distinguished Member E. P. Peter, Treasurer Sanjeev B., Vice Chairman K. V. M. Unni, CariTSoon 2025 Director P. U. Noushad, Joint Secretary Sajeev Sooranad, Executive Committee members Mohana Kumaran Nair, Vinu S., Sunil Pankaj, Ajoy Kumar D., Thomas Antony’s wife Molamma, son Ullas Thomas, daughter-in-law Dr. Jaslin Tomy, and others were present at the function. At a ceremony held on the evening of August 30 at the D.C. Books Auditorium, Cooperation...

History of Kerala Through Cartoons An exhibition of cartoons depicting the history of Kerala was jointly organized by the Kerala Advocates Literary Forum (KASAV) and the Kerala High Court Advocates Association, in collaboration with the Kerala Cartoon Academy. The exhibition was held from August 11 to 14, 2025, at the Kerala High Court complex. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan inaugurated the exhibition. Advocate M.M. Monayi, KASAV President Advocate M.P. Ashok Kumar, Kerala Cartoon Academy Vice Chairperson Anoop Radhakrishnan, former Cartoon Academy Treasurer Advocate P.U. Noushad, Advocate Yeshwant Shenoy, Advocate K.L. Abdul Rasheed, Advocate Jasmine V.H., KASAV Secretary Advocate Saji Cheriyachan, and others participated in the event. The exhibition, titled “Kerala’s Political History Through Cartoons,” featured 137 cartoons spanning from the first Malayalam cartoon published in 1919 up to 2025. The exhibition was curated by Advocate M.M. Monayi, former Chairman of the Kerala Cartoon Ac...

At the event titled *Thomas Antony Chithrasmrithi*, held on the evening of August 30 at the DC Books Auditorium, Cooperation Minister V. N. Vasavan released the memorial book *Thomas Antony*, prepared by the Kerala Cartoon Academy. The first copy was received by Thomas Antony’s wife, Molamma. ആഗസ്റ്റ് 30ന് വൈകീട്ട് ഡി.സി. ബുക്സ്  ഓഡിറ്റോറിയത്തില്‍ നടന്ന തോമസ് ആന്‍റണി ചിത്രസ്മ്യതി എന്ന ചടങ്ങില്‍ സഹകരണ മന്ത്രി വി. എന്‍. വാസവന്‍ കേരള കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ അക്കാദമി തയ്യാറാക്കിയ 'തോമസ് ആന്‍റണി' എന്ന ഓര്‍മ്മ പുസ്തകത്തിന്‍റെ പ്രകാശനം നിര്‍വ്വഹിച്ചു. ആദ്യ കോപ്പി തോമസ് ആന്‍റണിയുടെ ഭാര്യ മോളമ്മ ഏറ്റുവാങ്ങി. 

Toon Craft - Season 1 -Skill Development Orientation Camp A three-day skill development orientation camp for cartoonists who are members of the Kerala Cartoon Academy was held at Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, on August 8, 9, and 10, 2025. The camp, titled ToonCraft@Kovalam, was organized with the objective of introducing modern technologies such as AI and digital drawing to cartoonists. On the morning of August 8, the camp was inaugurated by Kerala Department of Culture Director Divya S. Iyer at a function held in the YMCA Hall, Thiruvananthapuram, under the chairmanship of Kerala Cartoon Academy Chairperson Sudheer Nath. Kerala Cartoon Academy Secretary A. Satheesh and Treasurer B. Sajeev spoke at the event. The book *Cartoonist*, written by cartoonist Sudheer Nath and published by Green Books, which narrates the life stories of 51 cartoonists, was released by Divya S. Iyer by presenting the first copy to senior cartoonist E.P. Peter. Green Books Managing Director Narendran, Academy Vi...

Anti-Drug Cartoons for Kerala Police The Kerala Cartoon Academy and the All India Malayali Association (AIMA) jointly organized an anti-drug cartoon competition for school and college students as well as young cartoonists. Kerala Cartoon Academy Chairperson Sudhirnath handed over a consent letter on August 7 to Kerala Police DGP Ravada A. Chandrasekhar, granting selected 100 cartoons drawn by school and college students for an anti-drug cartoon exhibition. The Student Police, functioning under the Kerala Police, will exhibit these cartoons in school and college campuses across the state. Kerala Cartoon Academy Secretary A. Satheesh and Treasurer Sajeev Balakrishnan also participated. ലഹരി വിരുദ്ധ കാര്‍ട്ടൂണുകള്‍ കേരള പോലീസിന് കേരള കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ അക്കാദമിയും ആള്‍ ഇന്ത്യ മലയാളി അസോസിയേഷനും (എയ്മ) ചേര്‍ന്ന് സ്ക്കൂള്‍, കോളേജ് തലത്തിലുള്ളവര്‍ക്കും യുവ കാര്‍ട്ടൂണിസ്റ്റുകള്‍ക്കുമായി ലഹരി വിരുദ്ധ കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ മത്സരം നടത്തിയിരുന്നു. കേരള കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ അക്കാദമി ചെയര്‍പേഴ്സണ്‍ സുധീര്‍നാഥ് സ്കൂള്‍ കോ...