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Hyderabad cartoonist Chiluveru Mrityunjay won first prize in a national competition organised by Cartoon Watch magazine on World Cartoonist Day 2026. His artwork contrasting war and peace in Bastar earned praise for its powerful social message.

The Shekhar Memorial Award-2024, which was given away by Media Academy Chairman, Telangana, K Srinivasa Reddy, comes with a memento and cash reward of Rs 10,116.

He had been suffering from kidney related ailments and diabetes for some time and was being treated at a hospital.

In addition to Telugu magazines, his works were published in other popular magazines, including Women's Era and Caravan and other dailies.