S. Jithesh

S. Jithesh
Born 30 December 1974
Pandalam Thekkekkara, Pathanamthitta district
Pen name Super-Speedy Cartoonist
Occupation Performing cartoonist, poet
Nationality India India
Ethnicity Hindu, Nair
Citizenship Indian
Education M.A in English Literature , LL.B
Genre Varayarangu, cartoons
Spouse Unnymaya
Children Sivaani, Niranjan

S. Jithesh , popularly known as Jitheshji,[1] is a speed cartoonist and former Vice-Chairman of Kerala Cartoon Academy. He has initiated and popularised 'Super-Speedy Cartooning' through his on the spot infotainment cartoon stage shows by the trademark name Varayarangu.[2] [3] His infotainment art form, Varayarangu, is a blend of poetry, anecdotes, and socio-political satire with high speed drawing. Sketching of more than thousand celebrity caricatures at a quick pace and satirical commentary is the major attraction of his cartoon stage shows.[4] He is recognised as the "World's Fastest Performing Cartoonist" since his ability to speed sketch fifty celebrity caricatures within five minutes.[5] [6] [7] [8]

He has conducted more than 5000 speed cartoon stage shows across India and abroad.[9] As a Performing Cartoonist he is known for his lightning sketches and pictorial speech on stage.[10] He is the first Indian performing artist who performed Speed cartoon Stage shows in five foreign countries within 5 consecutive days as a part of Asianet News program "Proud to be An Indian" [11] Jithesh has carved out his own niche of political sketches which have appeared in many Kerala publication. He has drawn cover illustrations and caricatures for more than a thousand books in Malayalam including Kamala Das' collection of short stories, Madhavikkuttiyude Unmakadhakal. He was the editor-in-chief of Chiricheppu Cartoon monthly. Jithesh's interests are not limited to cartooning alone since he has also published his own collections of poems in Malayalam.[12]

Personal life

He was born on December 30, 1974 at Pandalam in Pathanamthitta District as the son of K. N. Somasekharan Nair and M. Remani Amma [13] He graduated with a LL.B degree and an M.A in English Literature. He is married to Unnimaya and father of two children: Sivaani and Niranjan.[14]

Published works

  1. Nakshathrangale Pranayicha Oraal
Library of Congress citation: Jitēṣ, Es. Nakṣatr̲aṅṅaḷe pr̲aṇayicca orāḷ : kavitakaḷ / Es. Jitēṣ. Nūr̲anāṭ : Uṇma Pabḷikkēṣans, 1999. 50 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. LC Control Number 99952122
  1. Kuttikkavitthakalum Cartoon Padanavum
  2. Cartoon-Caricature Varakkaan Padikkan

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ayanam.com/?p=1062
  2. ↑
  3. ↑
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/all-in-a-line-a-pictorial-speech/article4851342.ece
  6. ↑
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ http://indiaitnews.com/toonz-celebrates-international-animation-day/
  9. ↑
  10. ↑
  11. ↑
  12. ↑
  13. ↑
  14. ↑
  1. Kerala Sahitya Akademi’s ‘Sahityakara Directory’.
  2. Samakalika Malayalam Weekly’s 2004 October 1- Issue, Page74 (Jeevitham Enne Enthu Padippichu column compiled by T.N.Jayachandran I.A.S
  3. Kavikalum Kavitha Charithravum- An Academic Encyclopedia, Published by Haritham Books, Kozhikode.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/7/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.