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Apart from these, Cartoonist Raju Nair has also contributed to various special editions of Deepika Annuals, Kunju Kurup, a humorous monthly from Toms Publications. He is also the founder treasurer of Cartoon Akkademi ([[Cartoon Academy]])established in 1982 and become secretary in 1990. |
Apart from these, Cartoonist Raju Nair has also contributed to various special editions of Deepika Annuals, Kunju Kurup, a humorous monthly from Toms Publications. He is also the founder treasurer of Cartoon Akkademi ([[Cartoon Academy]])established in 1982 and become secretary in 1990. |
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Cartoonist Raju Nair has won many state awards. He won the Media Awards for Cartoon in 2005 from the Kerala Press Academy for his cartoon Driving School.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2005/02/09/stories/2005020906270400.htm</ref> |
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Cartoonist Raju Nair has written a couple of books in Malayalam. They are Cartoon Jeevitham and Amruthayum Mridulayum. |
Cartoonist Raju Nair has written a couple of books in Malayalam. They are Cartoon Jeevitham and Amruthayum Mridulayum. |
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IX. '''Family Life''' |
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Cartoonist Raju Nair is married to Baby Peter. She works at South Indian bank, Perumthuruthy branch as the assistant manager. They have two kids Nitin and Neethy. |
Cartoonist Raju Nair is married to Baby Peter. She works at South Indian bank, Perumthuruthy branch as the assistant manager. They have two kids Nitin and Neethy. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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{{reflist}} <ref>http://www.thehindu.com/2005/02/09/stories/2005020906270400.htm</ref> |
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<ref>Deepika (newspaper)</ref> |
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<ref>Kerala Cartoon Academy</ref> |
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Cartoonist Raju Nair
Cartoonist Raju Nair is one of the most prominent cartoon figures in the Malayalam Newspaper Industry. Most importantly, he is the director of first tele-film with animated cartoons to be telecasted in a channel.
Currently he is working as the senior cartoonist of The Deepika (newspaper) the oldest newspaper in Malayalam language. He has been in the field of cartoon and caricatures for a quite long time, well over three and a half decades.
I. Birth and Childhood
Cartoonist Raju Nair was born to Kocheril Peter and Gracy couples on April 13, 1952 at Perumbavur in Ernakulam district of Kerala. He later shifted to Munnar and had his Lower primary education at Munnar Government LPS and Upper Primary education at Little Flower High School, Nallathanni in Munnar.
Having completed his high school studies from Nirmala High School in Muvattupuzha, he joined Nirmala College from where he completed his Pre –Degree (an equivalent course to the current 10+2 system) and graduation in Commerce. While he was in the college and school, he had won a number of prizes for drawing and painting.
II. Major achievement
Cartoonist Raju Nair is the director of First Tele-film in Malayalam with Animated Cartoon pictures. It was he who directed the first tele-film with animated cartoons entitled Cherapai Kadhakal. It was telecasted on the state-owned channel Doordarshan.
III. Career
With a view of kindling his talents in drawing and painting, he decided to start his career as an artist. Thus in the year 1978, he began working as an artist at the age of 26. Though in the initial phases, he preferred to remain behind the curtain and so he decided to take the profession of artist as a freelancer.
A couple of years were sufficient for Cartoonist Raju Nair to gain fame and name. His talents in drawing, particularly in cartooning or caricaturing, were widely appreciated and he got handful of offers from many art-related firms and magazines.
IV. Career at the Deepika
He joined the Deepika in the year 1980 and ever since he is a strong presence in the cartoon column of this newspaper. During his 35-year long career at Deepika Newspaper he was awarded many times by the local and state government and non-government organizations.
He has been regularly publishing cartoons for thirteen years in Rashtra Deepika, the evening newspaper by Rashtra Deepika Ltd which is the same publishers of the Deepika. This cartoon entitled Mavelinadu (the land of Maveli in English) is one of the most popular cartoons all over the state.
V. Major Cartoons
1. Mavelinadu – in Rashtra Deepika 2. Madhuvidhu – published in Deepika Weekly 3. Amruthayum Mridulayum – in Kuttikalude Deepika 4. Sunday Club – in Express
VI. Raju Nair’s Cartoons and Columns
1. Captain John William – Adventures Comic Strip (1979) 2. Utkadana Manthri – Manorajyam Weekly (1998) 3. Kalyaniyum Kochammayum – Mamankom Weekly and Deepika Daily – (from 1979 to 85, 1993- ….) 4. Focus Out of Focus- Cinema Masika (1979) 5. Kochu Kochu Posukal – Mamankom Weekly (1981) 6. Moonnam Cheri – The Deepika Daily (1981) 7. Mahasar - Mamankom Weekly (1981) 8. Muka Mukam - The Deepika Weekly (1985) 9. Amminikutty – Kalakaumudi Women Magazine (1985) 10. Nattilum Veettilum – Manorajyam Weekly (1987) 11. Netaji – Deepika Daily (1989) 12. Cartoon Scope – Rashtra Deepika Evening Daily (1993-….) 13. Kiran – Yovadeepam Monthly (1992) 14. Akavum Puravum – Nadam Monthly (1993)
Apart from these, Cartoonist Raju Nair has also contributed to various special editions of Deepika Annuals, Kunju Kurup, a humorous monthly from Toms Publications. He is also the founder treasurer of Cartoon Akkademi (Cartoon Academy)established in 1982 and become secretary in 1990.
VII. 9. Awards Cartoonist Raju Nair has won many state awards. He won the Media Awards for Cartoon in 2005 from the Kerala Press Academy for his cartoon Driving School.[1]
VIII. Major Books
Cartoonist Raju Nair has written a couple of books in Malayalam. They are Cartoon Jeevitham and Amruthayum Mridulayum.
IX. Family Life
Cartoonist Raju Nair is married to Baby Peter. She works at South Indian bank, Perumthuruthy branch as the assistant manager. They have two kids Nitin and Neethy.