Kerala Cartoon Academy Events

**Cartoonist P. K. Manthri Remembered in the Capital** Ahead of the elections, with a discussion seeking the future direction of Kerala, its people, and cartoons, the book *P. K. Manthri*, containing the memoirs and cartoons of P. K. Manthri, was released when his daughter-in-law, Alli Sinilal Manthri, presented copies to those on the dais. Kerala Cartoon Academy Chairperson Sudheer Nath presided over the function. The event was inaugurated by Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V. V. Rajesh, and M. M. Hassan, M. Vijayakumar, Academy Secretary A. Satheesh, and cartoonist Haridas Balakrishnan spoke on the occasion. Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V. V. Rajesh remarked that although social media exerts a widespread influence on society, cartoons have not lost their depth or sharpness. Powerful and incisive cartoons continue to be created in Malayalam. The Mayor added that cartoons still serve as guides in the social and political spheres, which is a matter of pride. M. M. Hassan said that there are minist...

O. V. Vijayan and After Vijayan A commemorative program titled “O. V. Vijayan and After Vijayan” was organized on February 24, 2026, at Ahalia, Palakkad, jointly by the Ahalia Literary Forum and the O. V. Vijayan Memorial Committee, with the cooperation of the Kerala Cartoon Academy. An art and cartoon camp was also held at the Ahalia campus in Palakkad. Renowned writer N. S. Madhavan, cartoonist E. P. Unny, Kerala Cartoon Academy Chairperson Sudhirnath, Vice Chairperson K. V. M. Unni, Academy Executive Committee member Madhoos, and cartoonists Balakrishnan Aanatt, Methil Venugopal, and Santhosh T. S., among others, participated. ഒ. വി. വിജയനും, വിജയന് ശേഷവും പാലക്കാട് അഹല്യയില്‍ അഹല്യ ലിറ്റററി ഫോറവും, ഒ. വി. വിജയന്‍ സ്മാരക സമിതിയും സംയുക്തമായി കേരള കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ അക്കാദമിയുടെ സഹകരണത്തോടെ ഒ. വി. വിജയനും, വിജയന് ശേഷവും എന്ന അനുസ്മരണ പരിപാടി 2026 ഫെബ്രുവരി 24ന് സംഘടിപ്പിച്ചു. ചിത്രകലാ, കാര്‍ട്ടൂണ്‍ ക്യാമ്പും പാലക്കാടുള്ള അഹല്യാ ക്യാമ്പസില്‍ നടന്നു. പ്രശസ്ത കഥാക്യത്ത് എന്‍. എസ്. മാധവന്‍, കാ...

P. K. Mantri Cartoon Exhibition On February 22, Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cherian inaugurated a month-long exhibition of selected political cartoons by the renowned cartoonist P. K. Mantri at the Cartoonist Shankar Memorial Cartoon Museum Gallery in Kayamkulam. In our country, there are ministers and former ministers. Today's ministers become former ministers when their term ends. But there is only one person who remains a minister forever—cartoonist P. K. Mantri. Cartoonist Mantri occupied a unique place in the history of Malayalam cartoons. It was in the 1950s that he gained public attention and shone in periodicals and daily newspapers. His drawings remained influential for more than three decades. Most of his cartoons were directed against social injustice. Kerala society as a whole was captivated by his thoughts and humor. The exhibition features the works of P. K. Mantri, who continuously created cartoons that made the people of Kerala laugh and think, while also wieldin...