Raobail

Prabhakar Rao, aka Prabhakar Raobail, or Raobail (17 November 1937[1][2] – 4 April 2018), was an Indian artist and cartoonist.

Prabhakar Rao
Born
Raobail

(1937-11-17)17 November 1937
Kasargod, India
Died4 April 2018(2018-04-04) (aged 80)
Bangalore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationArtist, Cartoonist
Known for"Uncommon Man"
Spouse(s)Kumudini Rao
ChildrenUjwala, Sharmila

Raobail was born in 1937 in Kasargod. He studied science in Bangalore and later, studied for a diploma in Applied Arts from the JJ Institute of Applied Art in Mumbai. He joined the Art Department of the Life Insurance Corporation of India as an illustrator and designer, working there for over 31 years.[3] He retired from here and settled down in Dharwad in 1989.

Raobail has contributed cartoons and illustrations to a host of newspapers and magazines. He adopted his professional name 'Raobail', because he thought his original surname 'Rao' was far too common. Under this name, he published in publications such as the Indian Express, the Times of India, Reader’s Digest, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Eve’s Weekly, Imprint, Debonair, Blitz , Sun, Inside Outside, and the Taj Magazine, besides regional publications. His cartoons have featured in the Penguin Book of Indian Cartoons edited by Abu Abraham.[3]

Raobail has designed and illustrated children’s books for UNICEF, such titles as Chakramadhye, Saban, and Railgaadi. He has done greeting cards for CRY and Concern India. He also creates collage art using stamps and envelopes.[4]

He has held one-man exhibitions in India and abroad. A selection of his work over 25 years was shown in 2008.[5] In 2009, he was selected by Indian Institute of Cartoonists for their Lifetime Achievement Award.[6]

After a heart attack he died on April 4, 2018 at the age of 80.[7]

References
  1. https://www.deccanherald.com/content/668944/prabhakar-raobail-passes-away.html
  2. https://www.udayavani.com/english/news/state/283950/renowned-cartoonist-prabhakar-raobail-passes-away
  3. "Prabhakar Raobail". Indian Institute of Cartoonists.
  4. "A Man of Letters (and Envelopes)". Freedom first. Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom, Democratic Research Service (Bombay, India) (248–259). 1973.
  5. Shenoy, Megha (17 October 2008). "Between the Lines". Deccan Herald.
  6. Jamkhandi, Gururaj (8 May 2009). "Dual honour for cartoonist, wife". The Times of India.
  7. Uncommon Man Raobail no more The Times of India : Apr6,2018


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