Mangesh Tendulkar facts for kids

Mangesh Tendulkar was a famous Indian artist known for his amazing cartoons and funny writings. He also wrote for many magazines, sharing his unique humor.

Early Life and Passion

Mangesh Tendulkar was born in Kolhapur, India. When he was young, his family moved to Pune, where he went to Bhave School. After finishing his science degree (BSc), he started working at a place called Controllerate of Quality Assurance (Ammunition) in Khadki. Even though he had a job, his real love was creating cartoons and writing. He never went to a special school to learn cartooning; he taught himself!

Helping the Community

Mangesh Tendulkar started drawing funny pictures, called caricatures, in 1954. He was a big help in making people in Pune more aware of traffic rules. He worked closely with the traffic police in Pune. His cartoons and caricatures about traffic were put up at many street corners and traffic lights in the city. For 17 years, he would even stand on Karve road, Pune himself to help people understand traffic safety.

Tendulkar often stood at traffic signals, giving out postcards with messages about following traffic rules. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) used his talent to create images for their road safety campaigns. He drew 100 cartoons about his worries for the city and how to protect Pune's green spaces. He always did this with his usual gentle humor.

Besides his many cartoons, Tendulkar also wrote books filled with funny stories and his caricatures. Some of these books are called Bhuichakra and Sunday Mood. He also wrote interesting articles and books about the theater scene in Pune. He kept drawing caricatures actively until he passed away.

Books by Mangesh Tendulkar

Mangesh Tendulkar wrote several books, often combining his writing with his unique cartoons and caricatures. His book named Cartoons was published in 2001.

• Cartoons
• Bhuichakra (भुईचक्र)
• Sunday Mood (संडे मूड): This book has 53 articles and almost as many cartoons.
• Atikraman (अतिक्रमण)
• Kuni Pampato Ajun Kalokh (कुणी पंपतो अजून काळोख)
• Bittesha Dakesha (’बित्तेशां?’ ‘दांकेशां!’)

He also wrote many articles about cartoons for different magazines:

Exhibitions of His Work

Mangesh Tendulkar's cartoons were shown in a total of 89 exhibitions. Here are some of the places and dates where his work was displayed:

Awards and Recognition

Mangesh Tendulkar received many awards for his amazing work:

• 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 his traffic cartoons
• 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

His Family

Mangesh Tendulkar was the brother of Vijay Tendulkar, a very famous playwright and screenwriter. Mangesh was survived by his wife, his son, and his daughter.

His Passing

Mangesh Tendulkar passed away on July 10, 2017, in Pune. He was 83 years old. For three years, he had been battling bladder cancer. He was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune after feeling pain. Sadly, he developed a pulmonary embolism (a serious blood clot in the lung) and died around 11 p.m. on that Monday.