Abdul Saleem
Encyclopedia
Abdul Saleem is an Indian comic artist, cartoonist
and watercolor painter based at Kochi
, Kerala state. He is best known as the creator of Puccappolice (Poochappolice) and Pattalam Pylee in Malayalam language
Comic Digest Malarvadi
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Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
and watercolor painter based at Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
, Kerala state. He is best known as the creator of Puccappolice (Poochappolice) and Pattalam Pylee in Malayalam language
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
Comic Digest Malarvadi
Malarvadi
Malarvadi is a children's monthly in Malayalam language, published by the Islamic Service Trust , Kerala. Started from Kochi in 1980 by Movement of Islam Trust, Kodungallur, the monthly used to has a commendable status among the children's magazines of Kerala in it's early days.Its early...
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Awards
- State Award (Cartoon), Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi in 2010
- Gold Medal(Watercolor Painting), Kerala Lalita Kala Akademi in 2010
- National Award for Watercolor Painting (Southern Zone) which was organised by the Camel Art Foundation India, 2006
- State Award for Caricature Making, instituted by the Kerala Cartoon AcademyKerala Cartoon AcademyThe Kerala Cartoon Academy is an organization of cartoonists in Kerala, India.It includes free-lancers recognized by the Kerala State Government. The Academy has a membership of more than 100 Cartoonists. Since its inception in 1982, the Academy has been holding camps/workshops, exhibitions,...
, 2005.