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

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!

The cover page

I can see me in this!

As she enters the village...

The flashback and the night...

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/

NOW SHOWING : NOWHERE TO "GO"

Rajiv Eipe - he does wonders with pencils!!! Ever since I saw Hush, Ever since I met him for the Hush signing event, I am his HUGE Fan :) The more I adore his work, the more and much more I adore his simplicity and humbleness. How soon he turned out to be my good friend and and gave life to this story of mine - NOW SHOWING, NOWHERE TO GO!

Published on July 4th in Mint

Read the high-res version here:

http://mantaraycomics.com/media/k2/items/cache/00d9b1e39f02d57be65ad2a9a6eaa3b8_XL.jpg

AND THEY SHALL RULE!

 I never used to read comics. Infact, Hush stands at first in the list!

 And never believed I could write for comics until this happened.

 "And They Shall rule"- a single page comic for  The Small picture by Manta ray,

 published in the Mint newspaper on 20th june 2012 -

 My first work ever published:)

Art :  Archana Sreenivasan

Read the high-res version here:

http://www.livemint.com/smallpicture.aspx?NavId=167


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