B. V. Ramamurthy
Nationality
Indian
Indian
Occupation
Cartoonist, illustrator
Cartoonist, illustrator
Known for
Mr. Citizen (cartoon column)
Mr. Citizen (cartoon column)
B. V. Ramamurthy (14.10.1933 - 23.03.2004) was an Indian cartoonist from Bangalore.[1][2] His regular cartoons were published in newspapers such as the Deccan Herald, Prajavani, Mayura and Sudha from Karnataka. The cartoon column titled Mr. Citizen became popular among newspaper readers. The cartoonist tried to bring out the issues of a common man and also issue of ongoing political developments for over 33 years.
Indian Institute of Cartoonists
He was the first chairperson of the Indian Institute of Cartoonists until his death in 2004.[3][4]
| Date | Exhibition | Inaugurated by |
|---|---|---|
| 16th Aug 2007 | B. V. Ramamurthy, V. G. Narendra and B.G. Gujjarappa | T. N. Chaturvedi |
| 30 June 2012 | World of Ramamurthy [5] | K.N. Harikumar |
| Feb 04–25, 2017 | World of Ramamurthy [6][7] | ... |
References
- ↑ The Legendary Cartoonist-B.V. Ramamurthy by Raggi Mudde : September 27, 2011
- ↑ B V Ramamurthy passes away TOI : Mar 24, 2004
- ↑ Homage Template:Webarchive at IIC
- ↑ Tributes while Remembering Ramamurthy & Cartoon Collection : ShekharGurera.com
- ↑ An exhibition of Cartoons by B. V. Ramamurthy Template:Webarchive MyBangalore.com : June 30, 2012
- ↑ What's New 2017 BestCartoons.net : Personal Exhibition
- ↑ Events in Bengaluru Today The Hindu / February 3, 2017