"cartoonist"

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.