Sukumar
Sukumaran Potti (9 July 1932 – 30 September 2023), commonly known as Sukumar, was an Indian satirist and cartoonist from the state of Kerala. Sukumar completed his education from University College, Thiruvananthapuram and joined the Kerala Police Department. He started his literary life as a cartoonist in Kerala Kaumudi and later became a full-fledged writer and satirist.
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- Name
- Sukumar
- Birth Name
- S.
- Born
- 9 July 1932
- Birthplace
- Attingal, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
- Died
- 30 September 2023
- Place of death
- Kakkanad, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts
- Occupation
- * Cartoonist
- Spouse
- Savithri
- Nationality
- India.
- Languages
- Malayalam.
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Sukumaran Potti (9 July 1932 – 30 September 2023), commonly known as Sukumar, was an Indian satirist and cartoonist from the state of Kerala. Sukumar completed his education from University College, Thiruvananthapuram and joined the Kerala Police Department. He started his literary life as a cartoonist in Kerala Kaumudi and later became a full-fledged writer and satirist.
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Along with Veloor Krishnankutty, Sukumar was one of the most popular humour writers of his time. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 1996 for the work Vayil Vannathu Kothakku Pattu.
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• Name — Sukumar • Birth Name — S. Sukumaran Potti • Born — 9 July 1932 • Birthplace — Attingal, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India) • Died — 30 September 2023 • Place of death — Kakkanad, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India • Alma Mater — University College Thiruvananthapuram • Education — Bachelor of Arts • Occupation — * Cartoonist • Satirist • Writer • Spouse — Savithri • Children — 2
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Sukumar died on 30 September 2023, at the age of 91.
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Sukumar is recorded as having studied at University of Kerala and Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School.
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1932
Sukumar born at Attingal.
2023
Sukumar died at Kakkanad.
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