Great Cartoonist RK Lakshman Is No More

Eminent cartoonist, illustrator and humorist Rk Lakshman breathed his last on Monday evening on January 26, 2015. He was 93. Famed Indian writer RK Narayan was his younger brother. In 2010, Laxman had suffered from strokes that had affected the right side of his body and had got problems his speech. However, he continued to sketch his iconic signature cartoon of 'the common man,' over the past fifty years and even after suffering from stroke that prevented him from talking much. Even though he continues to be an employee of The Times of India at the ripe old age, he had ceased to sketch political cartoons after his health started failing.

Apart from drawing political caricatures and cartoons, Rk Lakshman created a popular mascot for Asian Paints called Gattu in 1954. His cartoons were also seen in some of the Hindi films like 'Mr & Mrs 55'.