![]() L I F E A N D W O R K O F C A R T O O N I S T Y E S U D A S A N
An excellent political satirist, Yesudasan has written three books 'Aniyara',
'Pradhama Dhrusti' and 'Post Mortem'. And his latest book 'Varayile Nayanar', a
collection of cartoons on the late Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri EK Nayanar was
released by Dr Manmohan Singh, the Honourable Prime Minister of India.
Yesudasan has also made a reputation as a script-writer for Malayalam films. He
is the founder chairman of Kerala Cartoon Academy and twice the chairman of
Kerala Lalithakala Akademi.
A W A R D S:
"Kalaratnam" (1985) from KSU (S) · "Kesari Smaraka Puraskaram" (1986) from Kesari Smaraka Journalist Trust · "Ujala Award" (1987) from Jyothy Laboratories, Mumbai · "Cartoonist of the Year Award" (1990, 1992) from Trivandrum Press Club · "NV Pailey Prize for Journalism" (1996) NV Pailey Foundation · "Cartoonist Sivaram Award" (1998) from National Film Academy · "Millennium Award" (2000) from Kerala Kala Kendram · "Web India Award" (2000) from webindia123.com · "Lifetime Achievement Award" (2001) from Indian Institute of Cartoonists, Bangalore · "Cartoonist of the Decade Award" (2001) from Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam · "Kerala State Press Award" (2001, 2002, 2003) from the Kerala State Government · "Pattum Valayum" (2001) from Para Satire Magazine · "Antherdeseeya Puraskaram" (2003) Malayalavedi International, USA · "Best Cartoonist Award" (2004) from Trissur District Souhridavedi, Doha-Qatar · "Jaycey Foundation Film Award" (2004) from Jaycey Foundation · "Golden Jubilee Campus Award for Best Cartoonist" (2004) from Sree Sankara College, Kalady · "Outstanding Journalist" (2004) from PR Francis Memorial Samiti, Trichur · "50 Years of Cartooning" (2005) from Corporation of Cochin · "Excellence in Journalism" (2005) from Kallooppara Orthodox Convention · "Legend of Indian Cartooning (2006) from Kattanam Association, Kuwait · "BM Gaffoor Cartoon Award" (2007) from Kerala Cartoon Academy · "Kalashreshta Award" (2007) from Art and Cultural Movement of India · "Shilpachitriki" (2007) from Vidyodaya School · "For The Sake Of Honor Award" (2008) from Rotary Club Kozhikode Mid-Town · "Elavalli Narayananachari Smaraka Puraskaram" (2008) from Elavalli Narayananachari Smaraka Puraskara Samithi · "Media Trust Journalism Award" (2009) from Media Trust, Dubai · "Evangelashram Award" (2010) from Evangelashram · "Professional Excellence Award" (2010) from Y'S Men International Mid-West India Region · "Baselios Marthoma Mathews Dwitheeyan Award" (2011) from Malankara Orthodox Church · "PK Manthri Smaraka Puraskaram" (2011) from Kerala Art Academy. "Sambasivan Memorial Award" (2012) Kala-Kuwait · "MGOCSM Malankara Sabha Prathibha Award" (2012) Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church ·
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Veteran journalist and CEO of Jai-Hind TV Shri KP Mohanan interviews Cartoonist Yesudadan (Part 1-4, October 2012)
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