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REMEMBERING
CARTOONIST KUTTY

“Special Kutty Issue” “The Subject Is Cartoons.” This is the first issue of a Bengali cartoon periodical called Bishoy Cartoon, and this particular number is a special issue devoted to Kutty. “Issue No. 1 | First Year | Poush–Falgun, 1413 December 2006–March 2007.”

BCC1_A Few Words About Kutty

Puthukodi Kottuthodi Shankaran Kutty.
P. K. S. Kutty for short.
And, more briefly still, simply “Kutty.”

Until not so long ago, everyone’s morning tea seemed to lack flavour unless Kutty’s cartoon appeared on the front page of a famous Bengali daily published in Calcutta. The previous day’s stale news would appear fresh before readers’ eyes, enlivened by his humour and wit. Readers felt at one with the cartoonist’s ideas and drawing style.

Having retired from his working life, he now lives abroad with his loved ones. A short while ago, when an erroneous report of his death reached readers, it caused quite a stir. In response, the artist appeared once again in the pages of the daily: “By drawing a cartoon, Kutty has proved that he is alive.”

After this, the newspaper received enthusiastic letters from many readers. And once again it was proved … Kutty lives on in the minds … and hearts … of Bengali readers.

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