R.K.LAXMAN:THE FACE OF THE COMMON MAN!!!

   R.K. LAXMAN: A RENOWNED CARTOONIST PASSES AWAY

Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Laxman (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He is best known for his creation THE COMMON DAY, for his daily cartoon strip, "You Said It" in the TIMES OF INDIA, which started in 1951.

OTHER CREATIONS:

• He also created a popular mascot for the Asian Paints group called Gattu in 1954.  
• His cartoons have appeared in Hindi films such as Mr. & Mrs. '55 and a Tamil film Kamaraj. 
• His creations also include the sketches drawn for the television adaptation of MALGUDI DAYS which was written by his elder brother R K Narayan and directed by Shankar Nag. 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

•  PADMA BHUSHAN – Govt. Of India 1973
• PADMA VIBUSHAN – Govt. of India, 2005
• RAMAN MAGSAYSAY AWARD for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts – 1984
• Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism – CNN IBN TV18, 29 January 2008
• 'Pune Pandit' Award (Scholar of Pune Award) by the Art & Music Foundation for excellence in 'Creative Communication' – 2012
• Honorary Doctorate awarded to R.K. Laxman from the University of Mysore in 2005
• There is a chair named after R. K. Laxman at Symbiosis International University.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY:

                     The Tunnel of Time 

MY OPINION:

R.K's COMMON MAN

• I heard about Mr.R.K. Laxman but I was not aware that he was such a great personality  till the day he passed away.
• Sir,your contribution i.e, Common Man,created in 1957, was the symbol of India's ordinary people, their trials and tribulations, their little joys and sorrows, and the mess they found themselves in thanks to the political class and bureaucracy. But despite the sobering reality of this, there was never any bitterness in your cartoons. Your humour was always delightful, and no one could hold a candle to your brushstrokes.

• Your contribution will be remembered till the cartoons  exist in this world.

          India has lost one of  it's  favourite sons..........

              MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE....

NOTE:To see some of his best cartoons visit the link:
                   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Best-of-RK-Laxmans-cartoons/photostory/45944740.cms