My latest 'Small Picture' which came published in the Mint newspaper on 22nd November 2013.
Read the high-resolution version here : http://bit.ly/1igStZ9
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Social Encounters
My latest 'Small Picture' which came published in the Mint newspaper on 22nd November 2013.
Read the high-resolution version here : http://bit.ly/1igStZ9
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
The Musalman
Can you imagine a newspaper coming to your doorstep everyday with a postal stamp and your address handwritten on the front page? And what if the whole newspaper is HANDWRITTEN?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Picture Shuroo
'Picture shuroo', the small picture I did for the Mint newspaper, bring back those nostalgic memories from the Sunday evenings of the Doordarshan era.
Initially set in Kerala, my script gradually shifted towards the north when Rupesh came on board as collaborator, as he grew up in Nasik. But the story remained the same, the moments too, only the characters changed slightly.
The last line in the script said "...the movies bonded us all together, for quite a long time...". And that's the essence of this Small picture too, from north to south, from Malayalam to Marathi - movies bind us all in a shared, collective experience.
'Picture Shuroo' is my bit for the 100th birthday of Indian Cinema we grew up with, a tribute to the film-makers we respect and the stories we'll always cherish!
Published in Mint Newspaper On May 8th 2013.
Read the high-res version here: http://mantaraycomics.com/images/stories/TSP/090_high_website.jpg
Initially set in Kerala, my script gradually shifted towards the north when Rupesh came on board as collaborator, as he grew up in Nasik. But the story remained the same, the moments too, only the characters changed slightly.
The last line in the script said "...the movies bonded us all together, for quite a long time...". And that's the essence of this Small picture too, from north to south, from Malayalam to Marathi - movies bind us all in a shared, collective experience.
'Picture Shuroo' is my bit for the 100th birthday of Indian Cinema we grew up with, a tribute to the film-makers we respect and the stories we'll always cherish!
Published in Mint Newspaper On May 8th 2013.
Read the high-res version here: http://mantaraycomics.com/images/stories/TSP/090_high_website.jpg
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Nila
My short comic story NILA, based on Bharathapuzha got published in summer edition (April 2013) of Forbes Life magazine. This story is set in Thuruth, Aluva - My Mom's hometown. I was at the happiest while penning this down - the bridge, the trees, the villagers and their innocence - I just had to write my memories down with a pinch of pain in every panel. Thanks much Archana Sreenivasan for the illustrations and clicks, no one could have drawn this better for me!
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| The cover page |
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| I can see me in this! |
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| As she enters the village... |
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| The flashback and the night... |
Friday, March 1, 2013
വിജയത്തിന്റെ നഗരം
ആഗ്രയില്‍ നിന്നും കാലത്തെ യാത്ര തിരിച്ചതാണ്. ഇരുവശവുമുള്ള കാഴ്ചകള്‍ക്കായി കാറിന്റെ കണ്ണാടിച്ചില്ലുകള്‍ താഴ്ത്തി വച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. വെയിലേറ്റു മങ്ങിത്തുടങ്ങിയ കൃഷിയിടങ്ങളുടെ ഇടയില്‍ ഇടയ്ക്കിടെ വന്നു മിന്നിമാഞ്ഞു പോകുന്ന ഇളംമഞ്ഞ നിറമുള്ള ചെറുമണിപ്പൂക്കളുടെ വലിയ തോപ്പുകള്‍.ഈ വഴികളിലൂടെയാവാം അക്ബര്‍ ചക്രവര്‍ത്തി കുതിരസവാരി നടത്തി ഗുരുവിനെ സന്ദര്‍ശിക്കാന്‍ പോയിട്ടുണ്ടാവുക. ആഗ്രയില്‍ നിന്നും 40 കിലോമീറ്ററുകള്‍ അകലെയുള്ള ഫത്തേപ്പൂറിലേക്ക്, വിജയത്തിന്റെ നഗരം എന്നര്‍ത്ഥമുള്ള ഫത്തേപ്പൂര്‍ സിക്ക്റിയിലേക്ക്.
Monday, February 18, 2013
My Beloved
My Beloved is my first multi-page comic story out in the real world:) This is a contemporary love story, set in Kerala and Bangalore - portraying Annu and Nandu.
Got published in Mantaray's Mixtape #1 in Jan 2013. Billion thanks to Jasjyot for the gorgeous illustrations and Pratheek thomas, for being there, always.
Get Mixtape here: https://www.instamojo.com/mantaraycomics/mixtape-1-1/
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