Sukumar (writer)

S. Sukumaran Potti (9 July 1932 – 30 September 2023), commonly known as Sukumar, was an Indian satirist^[1] and cartoonist from the state of Kerala.^[2]

Born

S. Sukumaran Potti

(1932-07-09)9 July 1932

Attingal, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)

Died30 September 2023(2023-09-30) (aged 91)

Kakkanad, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

EducationBachelor of Arts

AlmamaterUniversity College Thiruvananthapuram

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Sukumar
Born	S. Sukumaran Potti (1932-07-09)9 July 1932 Attingal, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (present day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India)
Died	30 September 2023(2023-09-30) (aged 91) Kakkanad, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Education	Bachelor of Arts
Alma mater	University College Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations	Cartoonist Satirist Writer
Spouse	Savithri
Children	2
Parents	R. Subbarayan Potti S. Krishnammal

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Sukumar completed his education from University College, Thiruvananthapuram and joined the Kerala Police Department. He started his literary life as a cartoonist in Kerala Kaumudi and later became a full-fledged writer and satirist. Along with Veloor Krishnankutty, Sukumar was one of the most popular humour writers of his time. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 1996 for the work Vayil Vannathu Kothakku Pattu.^[3][4]