R. K. Laxman

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman (24 October 1921 – 26 January 2015) was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was 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.

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''. 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. Provided by Wikipedia