Of. C. Shivshankar (English: KC Shivshankar, born- 1927; died- September 29, 2020) was a famous painter and cartoonist of India. People also know him by the name ‘Chanda Mama’. After portraying the stories of ‘Vikram Betal’ in Chandamama magazine, he got special recognition across the country. Apart from this. C. Shivshankar drew many more cartoons. He contributed to the field of art for more than 60 years. In the year 2021 K. C. Shivshankar was posthumously awarded ‘Padmashree’.
Chandamama was a popular monthly magazine aimed at children and youth, which published stories based on Indian folk tales, mythological and historical events.
Of. C. Shivshankar was born in 1927. In 1934, he moved to Chennai with his mother and siblings, where he completed his schooling.
At a very young age, he won the hearts of school teachers with his artistry.
At a very young age. C. Shivshankar told his principal D.P. Roy Chowdhury was amazed when he created an amazing artwork with a brush technique.
In 1952, K. C. Sivasankar was hired by Nagi Reddy and he painted Raja Vikram carrying the corpse of Betaal on his shoulder around the sixties.
