Have you ever wondered who the creator of the viral orange stickers of the “angry Hanuman” was? Why a sticker like this is being circulated and opinions are being exchanged so rapidly about what it means? The answers to these questions have come with the revealing of Karan Acharya whose design is now being used for a movement and as a symbol all over the country, at large. While speaking to HotFridayTalks.com about himself, this is what Karan the young artist from Kasaragod, Kerala revealed.
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“We celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi at a nearby Krishna Temple in Kasaragod and I created the Hanuman vector in 2015 to use it on the flag during Ganesh Chaturthi. Generally we use “Om” on the flag, but that year my friends wanted something different and that’s when I created this” says Karan, who had been a fine arts student at the Rhythm Institute of Fine Arts and had later taken up a course in 3D Animation. Acharya is now employed at an animation company and says, “I often use YouTube to learn about new tools and software for animation.”
Dear sir @narendramodi , thank u for observing and appreciating my work. This is a small token of thanks to u.
Hope u like it. ???????? pic.twitter.com/Bl5S8fmWaK— karan acharya (@karanacharya7) May 15, 2018
The creator of the new age Hindutva political symbol in India, Karan Acharya didn’t even know when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned his name at a campaign this year, as “the pride of Mangalore” before his friends called to let him know! “I was shocked and extremely happy. I watched the video of his speech later to find that he had mentioned my name more than once. It was a great honor for me” says Acharya. He had even created a pencil sketch portrait of our PM as a gesture of gratitude after this.
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Quite a few people raised voice against the apparent angry expression of his Hanuman portrait. “While drawing, I never imagined, people would think of it as an angry face, I’d rather say, this picture has an expression of attitude, not anger. Anger can be expressed with more strokes near the eyes and with an open mouth, we can create a fierce look.” Karan explains.
Finally u can buy my artworks????
Here u go… Click the link below to order your tshirt, use promo code ‘SHIPFREE777’https://t.co/NmyEvFk6Sf pic.twitter.com/3tB97qd2Kg— karan acharya (@karanacharya7) July 26, 2018
Karan along with his family has recently launched an online store where his artwork will be available on t-shirts. Karan has himself asked for the love and support of his fans while announcing about this on his Twitter handle. Named www.paridhimediaworks.com, you can now buy Karan’s excellent artworks on t-shirts from this site.
Inclined towards mythological characters, Karan had also created an image of Shiv as Adiyogi, which has been quite popular too. Recently, released on his social media is an image of Ram, projected as a hero. When asked, Karan says, “I had created this a month ago, and had kept it because I had a plan to use it on t-shirts when I star my store. But I shared it now, because this is the Ramayana month in Kerala. However, I never thought that this one would also become viral” Karan says smiling.
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After having created the image of Ram, Karan wishes to create the image of Sita, and he wishes to create it as a symbol of woman power. We’ll definitely wait for Karan to reveal this image once it is done.
For aspiring artists, Karan says, “Perfection comes only through lots of practice. I keep sketching and creating things throughout the day and then get a final image. So, in order to create a great piece of art, you need dedication and practice.”
Artists like Karan show how modesty and love for your own culture can take you places and how you need to keep doing what you like with honesty, and fame would follow you without your notice. Here’s wishing Karan all the best for his online store and we wish to see many more masterpieces from him in the coming years.
