Formerly clad in a black underwear which was later replaced by a green toga of sorts, due to apprehensions of aiding pedophilia, Luttappi not only flew his “kuntham” towards the sky but also into our hearts and minds. Inside the immensely popular Mayavi universe, it is Luttappi, the anti hero “kuttichathan” commands the most followers. The series commands an ardent fan following of possibly millions ranging from adults to toddlers. The Mayavi series are among the longest running comics on Balarama as well as the malayalam comic scene.

wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Suthran.And here you have it, the top spot, the numero uno seat of malayalam comic book scene occupied by none other than the fan favorite Luttappi.

The strips depict the adventures of the two friends, and is noted for its funny twist endings. His best friend, Sheru, is a dumb and cowardly tiger. The story revolves around a smart jackal named Soothran who lives in a cave in the jungle. Mohan, written by Madhavan Namboothiri and illustrated (currently) by Simi Muhamma. The comics are conceptualized by Luis Fernandes (the editor of Tinkle) and N.

Soothran (Malayalam: സൂത്രൻ) is the titular protagonist of the Indian comic series that appears regularly in the Malayalam children's magazine Balarama.

Title logo of Soothran strip, showing Soothran and Sheru (en).

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Simi Muhamma, an artist from Muhamma in Alleppey, currently draws the comics and Madhavan Namboothiri prepares the script. 'Soothran' was created by Luis Fernandes, the editor of the Tinkle magazine, and N. More than 500 weekly strips of Soothran have been published so far, each one about 4 or 5 pages in length.

Unlike other comics in Malayalam, it became widely popular among Kerala youth also and soon became a flagship strip of the magazine. The comic strip, launched in mid-2001 (July), was a huge success.

Balarama soothran and sheru stories pdf