S. Jithesh

Who is S. Jithesh?

S. Jithesh is a cartoonist and former vice-chairman of Kerala Cartoon Academy. He initiated and popularised 'Super-Speedy Cartooning' through his on the spot infotainment cartoon stage shows by the name Varayarangu. Varayarangu is a blend of poetry, anecdotes, and socio-political satire with high speed drawing which explores the performing level possibilities of fine art. Sketching of more than thousand celebrity caricatures relentlessly with a lightning pace and satirical commentary is the major attraction of his cartoon stage shows. He is acclaimed as the world's fastest cartoonist because of his ability to sketch fifty celebrity caricatures within five minutes.

He has conducted many cartoon demonstrations of famous personalities. He is known for his grotesque yet hyper-realistic distortions of the facial features of celebrities, which he renders primarily with calligraphic and sketch pen.

Jithesh has carved out his own niche of political sketches which have appeared in many Kerala publication. He has drawn cover illustrations and caricatures for more than thousand books in malayalam including Kamala Das' collection of short stories, Madhavikkuttiyude Unmakadhakal. He was the editor-in-chief of Chiricheppu Cartoon monthly. Jithesh's interests are not limited to cartooning alone since he has also published his own collections of poems in Malayalam.