Chennai: KC Sivasankar, popularly known as "Chandamama Shankar" the artist who brought Chandamama cartoons to life, passed away at 96.
Sivasankar passed away on Tuesday afternoon at his residence in Thirupur in Tamil Nadu.
Sivasankaran was the artist behind the signature painting of the Vikram and Vetala series, featured in Chandamama.
He was the last surviving member of the original Chandamama design team.
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The iconic painting, along with his trade-mark signature that he was recognized by, was drawn in the 1960s. It is one of the thousands he created for Chandamama.
Sankar was born in a village near Erode in Tamil Nadu, India. His father was a teacher in the local school, and his mother was a homemaker. He has 4 brothers. His ancestors hail from the village of Karatholuvu, also in Tamil Nadu.
