Mangesh Tendulkar | |
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Born | Mangesh 1934 |
Died | 10 July 2017 83) | (aged
Nationality | Indian |
Known for | Cartoonist, caricaturist |
Website | www.Mangeshtendulkar.com |
Mangesh Tendulkar (1934-2017) was an Indian artist as cartoonist and humourist. He has also written in many magazines on cartoons. [1] [2]
Tendulkar was a caricaturist for the year 1954. He was instrumental in creating traffic awareness in Pune city and gave great support to Pune traffic police. He used to personally stand on Karve road, Pune for creating awareness regarding the traffic for last 17 years of his life. [3]
The city-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) had used Mangesh’s talents to draw images in their drive to promote road safety. In a series of 100 cartoons, he set forth his concerns about the city and the preservation of Pune’s once-leafy environs with his trademark good-humoured, gentle skepticism. Besides his prolific cartoons, Tendulkar also authored collections of satirical sketches accompanied by his caricatures in works like Bhuichakra and Sunday Mood. He also documented Pune’s theatre scene in incisive articles and books.
He started sketching caricatures in his 70s and he was active till his death. [4]
Tendulkar’s book named Cartoons was published in 2001.
Apart from that, he had written in various magazines regarding cartoons:
Name | Magazine | Type | Year |
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Chukatitlya Atmyala | Aawaj | Diwali Ank | 2003 |
Vyangachitratun Samvad Sadhtanana | Chatra Prabodhan | Diwali Ank | |
Mobile Free | Shri Deeplaxmi | Diwali Ank | |
Mazya Govyachya Bhomit | Gomantak | Diwali Ank | |
Vyangachitra Hech Pahile Prem | Grahakhit | Diwali Ank | |
Vyangachitranchi Bhasha | Kutumb Kautumbik | Diwali Ank | |
Vyangachitre Hi Kala Nahich | Kistrim | Diwali Ank |
In total, 89 exhibitions have seen Tendulkar's cartoons placed. [5]
Date | Place |
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Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 04.01.1997 |
Rajshree Shahu Kaladalan, Kolhapur | 26.01.2001 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 31.12.1999 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 24.04.1999 |
Paud Road, Pune | 09.07.1999 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | |
Sarvajanik Vachnalaya, Nasik | |
Maratha art gallery, Satara | 28.04.2001 |
Lokmanya Tilak Library | |
Rajashri Shahu Academy, Kolhapur | 26.12.2001 |
Sawarkar Sabhagruha, Mumbai Dadar | 13.11.1999 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 30.12.2000 |
da Sankul, Mumbai VilleParle | 29.01.2000 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 01.02.2002 |
Hotel Mhawra, Mumbai Goregaon | 21.12. 2001 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 09.11.2003 |
Yashwantrao Chavan Kala Dalan, Pune | Dec. 2003 |
Balgandharva Kala Dalan, Pune | 23.12.2001 |
Kala Academy, Goa | 09.02.2004 |
He was the brother of acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Padma Bhushan Vijay Tendulkar. He was survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.
Mangesh Tendulkar died on July 10, 2017, in Pune at 83 years of age. Tendulkar was suffering from bladder cancer for the last three years and was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune after he complained of pain. He developed a pulmonary embolism and died at around 11 p.m. on Monday. [6] [7]
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