Name: RASIPURAM KRISHNASWAMY IYER LAXMAN / R.K.LAXMAN
![R.K.LAXMAN]( "R.K.LAXMAN")
Father: Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer – A School Head Master
Mother: Gnanambal
Date of Birth: 24th October 1921-Born in Mysore, Karnataka
Date of Death: 26th January 2015- Expired at Pune, Maharashtra (At the age of 93 years)
Occupation: Cartoonist
Elder Brother: R.K.Narayan- Famous Indian Novelist
Spouse/s:
Bharata Natyam Dancer-cum-Actress Kumari Kamala (First wife-Divorced) and
![KUMARI KAMALA]( "KUMARI KAMALA")
Kamala Laxman- (Second Wife-Elder Sister's Daughter) who wrote "Thama Stories" for kids with R.K.Laxman's pictures.
![Mrs.Kamala Laxman]( "Mrs.Kamala Laxman")
Education: Graduate (B.A.)-University of Mysore
Career:
R.K.Laxman was interested in drawing pictures, especially cartoons, right from his school days. He had worked as a cartoonist in the local newspapers and magazines. He had drawn cartoon pictures for his elder brother R.K.Narayan’s stories published in the newspaper-‘The Hindu’.
R.K.Laxman was a political cartoonist for ‘The Free Press Journal’ in Mumbai, where, the Shiv Sena Founder Leader- Mr.Bal Thackery was his colleague-cartoonist.
![Bal Thackery with Laxman]( "Bal Thackery with Laxman")
Then, he became a cartoonist in the magazine-“The Times of India” and became popular for his “The Common Man” Cartoons.
The following is a list of books by/with the sketches by R.K.Laxman:-
Name of the Book/Year of Publication:
“You Said it”/1964
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“Sorry,No Room”/1969
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“Thama and the Little Bird,”Thama Stories/1970
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“Doodles”/1975
“In the Wonder Land of Indian Managers”/1977
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“Idel Hours” –Short Stories, Travelogues, Essays and Anecdotes/1982
“Science Smiles”/1985
“Random Sketches”/1985
“The Eloquent Brush”/ 1988
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“The Hotel Riviera”/ 1989
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“Calcutta Images”/1990
“The Messenger”/ 1993
“The Best of Laxman”/ 1995
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“The Tunnel of Time”-An Auto-biography/ 1998
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“Laughter Lines-The Cartoon Craft of R.K.Laxman”- Co-Author Bal Thackeray /1999
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“Laugh with Laxman”/ 2000
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“Faces Through the Eyes of R.K.Laxman”/2000
![Faces Through the eyes of RK Laxman]( "Faces Through the eyes of RK Laxman")
“Collected Writings”/ 2000
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“Dose of Laughter”/ 2002
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“Servants of India”/ 2002
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“Common Man Tackles Corruption”/2002
“A Vote for Laughter”/2003
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“Common Man Balanced His Budget”/2003
“Common Man Goes to the Village”/2003
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“Common Man Watches Cricket”/2003
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“The Distorted Mirror”/ 2004
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“Brushing Up the Years-A Cartoonist’s History of India-1947 to the Present”/2008
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“The Uncommon Man”-Collection of Works from 1948 to 2008/2009
“The Very Best of the Common Man”/2012
“He Said It! The Common Man Speaks”-
(A book by C.S.Nag-on the life and the cartoons of R.K.Laxman )/ 2012
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“In the World of Corporate Managers”(In English and Gujarati)/2013
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“India Through the Eyes of R.K.Laxman-Then to Now”- Published in CD.
![India Through the Eyes of RK Laxman CD]( "India Through the Eyes of RK Laxman CD")
Awards and Recognitions Given to R.K.Laxman:-
Name of the Award/Given by/Year:
“Padma Bhushan”/Union Government of India/1973
“ Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts”/ 1984
“Padma Vishushan”/Union Government of India/2005
“Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism”/CNN IBN TV/2008
![CNN IBN TV Life Time Award to RK Laxman]( "CNN IBN TV Life Time Award to RK Laxman")
“ Pune Pandit Award” (Scholar of Pune Award) For Excellence in ‘Creative Communication’/The Art & Music Foundation/2012
![Pune Pandit Award to RK Laxman]( "Pune Pandit Award to RK Laxman")
“Honorary Doctorate”/University of Mysore/ 2004
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A Chair has been named after R.K.Laxman at Symbiosis International University, Pune.
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In Pune a statue of 'R.K.Laxman's "Common Man" has been erected to honour R.K.L.
![Statue of RK Laxman's Common Man in Pune]( "Statue of RK Laxman's Common Man in Pune")
“R.K.Laxman Ki Duniya”-A Television Show was telecast on SAB TV.
![RK Laxman Ki Duniya in SAB TV]( "RK Laxman Ki Duniya in SAB TV")
Related Reading:
Biography of R.K.Narayan-Indian English Novelist and Writer
Father: Rasipuram Krishnaswamy Iyer – A School Head Master
Mother: Gnanambal
Date of Birth: 24th October 1921-Born in Mysore, Karnataka
Date of Death: 26th January 2015- Expired at Pune, Maharashtra (At the age of 93 years)
Occupation: Cartoonist
Elder Brother: R.K.Narayan- Famous Indian Novelist
Spouse/s:
Bharata Natyam Dancer-cum-Actress Kumari Kamala (First wife-Divorced) and
Kamala Laxman- (Second Wife-Elder Sister's Daughter) who wrote "Thama Stories" for kids with R.K.Laxman's pictures.
Education: Graduate (B.A.)-University of Mysore
Career:
R.K.Laxman was interested in drawing pictures, especially cartoons, right from his school days. He had worked as a cartoonist in the local newspapers and magazines. He had drawn cartoon pictures for his elder brother R.K.Narayan’s stories published in the newspaper-‘The Hindu’.
R.K.Laxman was a political cartoonist for ‘The Free Press Journal’ in Mumbai, where, the Shiv Sena Founder Leader- Mr.Bal Thackery was his colleague-cartoonist.
Then, he became a cartoonist in the magazine-“The Times of India” and became popular for his “The Common Man” Cartoons.
The following is a list of books by/with the sketches by R.K.Laxman:-
Name of the Book/Year of Publication:
“You Said it”/1964
“Sorry,No Room”/1969
“Thama and the Little Bird,”Thama Stories/1970
“Doodles”/1975
“In the Wonder Land of Indian Managers”/1977
“Idel Hours” –Short Stories, Travelogues, Essays and Anecdotes/1982
“Science Smiles”/1985
“Random Sketches”/1985
“The Eloquent Brush”/ 1988
“The Hotel Riviera”/ 1989
“Calcutta Images”/1990
“The Messenger”/ 1993
“The Best of Laxman”/ 1995
“The Tunnel of Time”-An Auto-biography/ 1998
“Laughter Lines-The Cartoon Craft of R.K.Laxman”- Co-Author Bal Thackeray /1999
“Laugh with Laxman”/ 2000
“Faces Through the Eyes of R.K.Laxman”/2000
“Collected Writings”/ 2000
“Dose of Laughter”/ 2002
“Servants of India”/ 2002
“Common Man Tackles Corruption”/2002
“A Vote for Laughter”/2003
“Common Man Balanced His Budget”/2003
“Common Man Goes to the Village”/2003
“Common Man Watches Cricket”/2003
“The Distorted Mirror”/ 2004
“Brushing Up the Years-A Cartoonist’s History of India-1947 to the Present”/2008
“The Uncommon Man”-Collection of Works from 1948 to 2008/2009
“The Very Best of the Common Man”/2012
“He Said It! The Common Man Speaks”-
(A book by C.S.Nag-on the life and the cartoons of R.K.Laxman )/ 2012
“In the World of Corporate Managers”(In English and Gujarati)/2013
“India Through the Eyes of R.K.Laxman-Then to Now”- Published in CD.
Awards and Recognitions Given to R.K.Laxman:-
Name of the Award/Given by/Year:
“Padma Bhushan”/Union Government of India/1973
“ Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts”/ 1984
“Padma Vishushan”/Union Government of India/2005
“Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism”/CNN IBN TV/2008
“ Pune Pandit Award” (Scholar of Pune Award) For Excellence in ‘Creative Communication’/The Art & Music Foundation/2012
A Chair has been named after R.K.Laxman at Symbiosis International University, Pune.
In Pune a statue of 'R.K.Laxman's "Common Man" has been erected to honour R.K.L.
“R.K.Laxman Ki Duniya”-A Television Show was telecast on SAB TV.
Related Reading:
Biography of R.K.Narayan-Indian English Novelist and Writer