Noted Kerala sculptor, cartoonist P.S. Banarji passes away at 41
The Hindu
A recipient of the Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship, he was undergoing treatment in Thiruvananthapuram for post-COVID complications
Cartoonist, sculptor and folk singer P.S. Banarji passed away at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Friday. He was 41. A resident of Sasthamcotta in Kollam district, he was undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications. A recipient of the Lalithakala Akademi Fellowship, Banarji was noted for his Ayyankali and Buddha sculptures at Venganur and Koduman. Known for his rendition of a string of folk songs, including the popular 'Tharaka Pennale', he was working as a graphic designer in an IT firm in the capital.More Related News

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