Satish Acharya
Born (1971-03-24) 24 March 1971
Kundapura, Udupi district, Karnataka, India
Alma materMangalore University
OccupationCartoonist
SpouseDr. Amitha
Children2
Parent(s)Padmanabha (father)
Prema (mother)
Websitehttp://www.cartoonistsatish.com/

Satish Acharya (Kannada: ಸತೀಶ್ ಆಚಾರ್ಯ) is an Indian cartoonist from Kundapura, Karnataka.[1] In 2015, Acharya was featured on "United Sketches" as a professional cartoon from India.[2] Acharya was also included in the list of "24 Intellectuals" by Forbes India, in 2015.[3]

Early life and education

Acharya is a self-taught cartoonist without any formal training in art.[4] As a student, he earned pocket-money by contributing cartoons to Kannada publications like Taranga, Sudha and Tushara.[5] He studied MBA in finance from Mangalore University after doing BCom from Bhandarkar’s College, Kundapura.

Career

After completing MBA, Acharya moved to Mumbai and started in an advertising agency as an account executive, but quit to pursue cartooning.[6] He got his first break as a political cartoonist with Mumbai-based English tabloid Midday.[7] He started working with Midday as a staff cartoonist in 2003 and contributed to daily cartoon column for nine years. He also draws cartoons for Gulf News.[8]

Mail Today rejected Acharya's cartoon[9] showing PM Modi under China’s grip and dropped the cartoonist.[10] Satish Acharya alleged censorship by Mail Today, but Mail Today editor Dwaipayan Bose called Acharya's allegations baseless.[11][12]

Acharya's cartoon on the Charlie Hebdo Massacre was regarded as one of the most powerful cartoons[13] on the tragedy by the foreign media and the cartoon was published in newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, The Times and The Guardian.[1]

Books

Acharya has released five cartoon books, of which are Mein, Hum and AAP in English,[14] Cartoonishta in Kannada and Negipuggi in Kundapra Kannada. His cricket-cartoon book Non-Striker was officially released on 31 January 2015 in Bengaluru.[15]

His latest cartoon book, ‘Go Corona Go’ was released in 2021 and became one of the first cartoon books with the pandemic as a theme.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 Mangaluru: Satish Acharya's Charlie Hebdo cartoon grabs world's attention. Daijiworld.com. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Satish Lal Acharya. unitedsketches.org. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Minds that (should) matter:Thinkers who best explain a rapidly-changing India to the world (and the world to India)". Forbes India. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ↑ IN PICTURES: Political cartoonists respond to Charlie Hebdo attack. Globalnews.ca. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  5. ↑ Special : Cartoonist Sathish Acharya of Kundapur origin features in Forbes Magazine | Karavali- Udayavani English. M.newshunt.com (4 January 2015). Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  6. ↑ The Manipal Journal – If I can draw, anybody can draw: Satish Acharya. Themanipaljournal.com. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  7. ↑ Cartoonist Sathish Acharya of Kundapur origin features in Forbes Magazine | Udayavani – ಉದಯವಾಣಿ. Udayavani. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cartoon from Satish Acharya: India's news vultures and Rhea Chakraborty". gulfnews.com.
  9. ↑ https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/satish-claws.jpg?impolicy=website&width=640&height=363
  10. ↑ Staff, J. K. R. (12 August 2018). "India Today drops noted cartoonist Satish Acharya's cartoon showing PM Modi under China's grip".
  11. ↑ "Cartoonist Satish Acharya cuts ties with Mail Today alleging censorship; editor Dwaipayan Bose rejects claim as baseless". Firstpost. 13 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mail Today says their integrity is inviolable, calls Satish Acharya a Modi Hater". The News Minute. 13 August 2018.
  13. ↑ 12 powerful political cartoons responding to the Charlie Hebdo attack. Vox. Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Election Inspires Cartoon Book. The New Indian Express (29 March 2014). Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  15. ↑ Satish Lal Acharya on Twitter: "You're Invited! Release of cricket-cartoon book NON-STRIKER & cartoon exhibition in Bengaluru on 31st Jan at 11 am. http://t.co/ZLWQoMQwL8". Twitter.com (22 January 2015). Retrieved on 9 December 2015.
  16. ↑ Ramakrishna SR (1 May 2021). "A cartoon book to make you smile through your tears". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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