Mangesh Tendulkar

Mangesh Tendulkar (1934 – 10 July 2017) was an Indian artist, cartoonist, and humourist. He wrote cartoons for magazines. He was the brother of playwright and screenwriter Vijay Tendulkar.

Life Tendulkar was a caricaturist in 1954. He was instrumental in creating traffic awareness in Pune city and gave supported Pune traffic police. He personally stood on Karve road to create awareness regarding the traffic for last 17 years.

The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) used Mangesh’s talents to draw images in their drive to promote road safety. In a 100 cartoon seriess he set forth his concerns about the city and the preservation of Pune’s once-leafy environs with good-humoured, gentle skepticism. Besides his prolific cartoons, Tendulkar also authored collections of satirical sketches accompanied by caricatures in works like Bhuichakra and Sunday Mood. He documented Pune’s theatre scene in incisive articles and books.

He started sketching caricatures in his 70s and continued until his death.

Books Tendulkar’s book Cartoons was published in 2001.

Cartoons Bhuichakra भुईचक्र Sunday Mood संडे मूड : (५३ लेख आणि जवळपास तेवढीच व्यंगचित्रे असलेले पुस्तक) Atikraman अतिक्रमण Kuni Pampato Ajun Kalokh कुणी पंपतो अजून काळोख Bittesha Dakesha ’बित्तेशां?’ ‘दांकेशां!’

Apart from that, he wrote magazine pieces regarding cartoons: +Pieces Name Magazine Type YearChukatitlya Atmyala Aawaj Diwali Ank 2003Vyangachitratun 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

Exhibitions In total, 89 exhibitions accepted Tendulkar's cartoons.

Awards 1980 - President’s medal 1993 - Marathi Natya Parishad Award 2003 - Pulotsav award 1984 - Active theatre award Award from Kamayani Pune Award from Pune Police for cartoon on Traffic Award from Dnyaneshwar Vidhyapeeth Award from Samvad TV Award from Urja Kotwal Foods Award from Maayboli 2001 - Award in Kothrud Natya Sammelan 1994- Award from Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh 2003 – Award from Muktachand

Death Mangesh Tendulkar died on 10 July 2017, in Pune at age 83. Tendulkar had been suffering from bladder cancer for three years and was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic after complaining of pain. He developed a pulmonary embolism and died.