Three students in Thiruvananthapuram run a successful business of wall posters

Three students from Thiruvananthapuram successfully run Urban Posters, selling wall posters based on movies, sports etc.

Selling wall posters might sound more like a hobby than a business idea. Ajnas S, Anandakrishnan and Adhilsha S, however, think differently. Cool wall posters designed by these friends now find a place at most of the art and cultural festivals, flea markets and exhibitions happening in Thiruvananthapuram.

Movie titles and scenes, sports personalities, anime characters, automobiles, political figures etc find a place in these posters. Besides offline sale, you can place orders on their Instagram page, Urban Posters (@urban._posters).

They were introduced to the idea a few years ago when the Kerala University Arts Festival was held in Thiruvananthapuram. “We were students of University College then and had put up a stall at the festival venue to sell Ajnas’ sketches,” says Anandakrishnan. That was when some of our seniors approached us asking if they could sell their wall posters with the sketches and we agreed.”

The seniors left after a day leaving the posters behind. “After the festival, we put those posters and sketches for sale by the roadside. We made some money,” says Anandakrishnan.

(From left) Adhilsha S, Anandakrishnan and Ajnas S | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran

After college, Anandakrishnan and Adilshah did a course in designing while Ajnas joined the College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram. “We started making posters. The breakthrough was when we got a stall at Harfest, a 10-day carnival held at Kanakakunnu in 2024. There were many takers for the posters and sketches,” he adds.