B. M. Gafoor
B. M. Gafoor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 May 1942 Calicut, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Years active | 1980–2003 |
| Spouse | Suhara Gaffoor |
| Children | 4 (Tazneem, Thanveer, Thanzeela, Thajmal) |
| Parent | Vaidyarakath Mohammed Kutty Haji & B.M. Mariyumma Hajjumma |
| Relatives | B. M. Suhara (sister) |
B. M. Gafoor (4 May 1942 – 13 November 2003) was an Indian
Early life
A native of
Career
Gafoor served as a cartoonist for many publications, including the
In 2000, during his tenure at Mathrubhumi, Gafoor became Creative Animation Director with the Nest company in Ernakulam, remaining for a year.[2] He is also the founder of BMG Group, an animation company based in Kozhikode. He played a major role in establishing the Kerala Cartoon Academy and served as its founder secretary.[2] He was also a key figure in establishing Calicut Art Gallery.[3]
Gafoor died of a heart attack on 13 November 2003. He was aged 61.
Personal life
B. M. Gafoor was married to Suhara and had four children, among them Thanveer Gafoor and Thajmal Gafoor, the directors and promoters of BMG Group. The renowned Malayalam writer B. M. Suhara was his sister.
Major works
Kunjamman
Kunjamman (Uncle Kunj) is a popular satirical cartoon published in Mathrubhumi from 1980 onwards. It was conceptualised and illustrated by Gafoor. The central character Kunjamman depicts an ordinary man who raises his voice against corruption and malpractices. Kunjamman had major social and political impacts in contemporary Kerala. BMG Animations created an animated version of the cartoon, "B.M. Gafoor's Kunjamman", which was telecast on Kairali TV[6] and on Indiavision.[7] Kunjamman has completed 2000 episodes.
Tintumon
The equivalent of
References
- ^ "Gafoor. B. M." Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Indiancaricature.com. Retrieved 1 January 2011
- ^ a b c d e "B.M. Gafoor passes away". The Hindu. 14 November 2003. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "B. M. Gafoor remembered". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- Times of India. 14 November 2003.
- ^ "B. M. Gafoor Award". Madhyamam. Retrieved 1 January 2011
- ^ "Kunhamman' on Kairali TV soon". The Hindu. 10 August 2004.
- ^ "Kunjamman on Indiavision" Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Indiavision. Undated. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ "It's time to start kidding!". Expressbuzz.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Babu, Ajith (16 August 2010). "പിതൃത്വം ആര്ക്ക്? ടിന്റുമോന് കോടതി കയറുന്നു" [Kerala BMG Group fight for Tintumon copyright] (in Malayalam). One India. Retrieved 28 September 2018.