Shankar Pamarthy
Shankar Pamarthy (born 1968) is an Indian caricaturist and cartoonist from Hyderabad. CareerAs of 2010, he was the chief cartoonist for Sakshi, a daily newspaper in Hyderabad published in Telugu.[1] He has won several national and international prizes in cartoon and caricature contents, both nationally and internationally, including the 2014 Grand Prix World Press Cartoon Award in Portugal.[2][3][4] Pamarthy is the first person in Asia to receive such a prestigious award. He is the only person in India who has received many international awards in cartoon and caricature contests. He has also been invited to serve as jury for several international and national competitions. The uniqueness of his cartoons and caricatures is not in drawing the attention of viewers by nagging or mocking, but instead through charm and exaggeration of the subject persons prominent features. His caricatures of prominent people have received wide accolades and given him prominence.[2][5][6][7] Pamarthy has frequent exhibitions nationally and internationally.[1][8][9][10] Awards and prizes
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