R.K.Laxman, Cartoonist, interviewed By H.K. Ranganath on 8 Nov 1990

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman[1] (24 October 1921 - 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist.[2] He is best known for his creation The Common Man and for his daily cartoon strip, You Said It in The Times of India, which started in 1951.[3]
R K Laxman started his career as a part-time cartoonist, working mostly for local newspapers and magazines. While as a college student, he illustrated his older brother R. K. Narayan's stories in The Hindu.[4] His first full-time job was as a political cartoonist for The Free Press Journal in Mumbai. Later, he joined The Times of India, and became famous for The Common Man character, which turned out to be the turning point in Laxman's life.
ರಾಸಿಪುರಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ್ ಅಯ್ಯರ್ ಅವರು ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್ ೨೩, ೧೯೨೪ ರಂದು ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಪುರಂನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದರು. ತಂದೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ. ಇವರ ತಾಯಿ ಸೌಜನ್ಯಮಯಿಯವರು ಮೈಸೂರು ಮಹಾರಾಣಿಯವರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಆಪ್ತರು.ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪಡೆದದ್ದು ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ. ಬಾಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆ, ನೆಲ ಹೀಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲೆಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. "ಪುಣ್ಯಕೋಟಿ" ಪದ್ಯ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಾಢ ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಬೀರಿತ್ತು. ತಂದೆಯವರು ತಮಿಳುನಾಡಿನ ಸೇಲಂನಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಮೈಸೂರಿನ ಮಹಾರಾಜಾ ಹೈಸ್ಕೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯೋಪಾಧ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಕಾದಂಬರಿಕಾರ ಆರ್. ಕೆ. ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಇವರ ಅಣ್ಣ. ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿ.ಎ.ಪದವಿ ಪಡೆದರು.

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This is what they call a talk “laced with humour “ enjoyed listening to two great creative minds.

[@anuradhamanae6462]

One of the most popular persona in maharashtra news paper readers

[@stinguppi]

Thanks for sharing such gem of Interview, previous one I heard Kuvempu from Akashavani

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I never thought he was a Kannadiga

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Simply superb.

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Thanks to AIR for uploading this

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Great. Thanks AIR

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I thank
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The chemistry of his knowledge maharastriean like very much

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😂

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Sir....super ...please broadcast more such videos...

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This is a treasure 🙏🙏ಸಿರಿಗನ್ನಡಂಗೆಲ್ಗೆ🙏

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Amazing talk. Thanks to AIR 🙏🙏🙏

[@anuradhamanae6462]

Balasaheb thakares favorite and respected RK lakshaman

[@Javari7418]

Good work Sir ... Thanks

[@raghumr72]

Great comments by RK Laxmam ... thanks to AIR

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Thanks so beautiful to here

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Thanks AIR 🙏

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Many many thanks to AIR

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Thanks AIR

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Awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@vishwanathhs2473]

Nice to have come across this interview. Ageing comes to mind was the line I liked.

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Unfortunately ... ಇಂದಿನ ದಿನ ಕಾಗೆ ನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಡುವೆ ಕಾಣೋದು ಕಷ್ಟ ... ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ

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🙏🙏🙏🙏 It’s a Gold.

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🙏🏽

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🙏🙏👍👍 ವಂದನೆಗಳು ಆಕಾಶವಾಣಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಂಗನಾಥರವರಿಗೆ,, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ್ ರವರು ಇಷ್ಟು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಅಂತ ಗೊತ್ತಿರ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ 🙏🙏👍👍

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ಶುದ್ಧ ಕನ್ನಡ

[@chandansai8712]

Could you please let me know who is the interviewer?

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ಕಾಗೆ....ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ😂😂🤩

[@KrishnaMurthy-jv2fg]

R K Laxman quotes his age as 60. So this interview must have happened in 1981-82.

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AIR?

[@pramodpatil1708]

R. K. Narayan and R. K Lakshman kannadigara or tamiligara I'm confused after heard his kannada

[@bharathmohan5255]

He was born in Mysore dude , he knew kannada

[@alagondshivanagol9385]

Born to Tamil parents. Born & brought up in Mysuru.

[@MrVasanthahosabettu]

THANKS FOR THIS. BUT IS OBSERVED NOT FULL

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*BUT IT IS

[@sumathibkair]

Its full. But after ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ, they have continued. Its unedited

[@MrVasanthahosabettu]

@@sumathibkair Thank youfor clarification.Is any other cartoonists like Mr BV Rammurthy ... others