Padma Shri Award Declared for Animation Veteran Ram Mohan
February 13th, 2014
In the 65 Th Republic Day Indian Government declared the list of esteemed Padma Shri Awards for 2014. Ram Mohan is an Indian animator, design educator and title designer, and he is known as the father of Indian Animation and is a veteran in the Indian animation industry. He started his career from ‘Films Division of India’ in 1956. Many of his films won numerous National and International Awards. He has been a great Men¬tor and Inspiration for the aspiring animators and digital artists. He was the founder of Graphiti Multimedia, a Mumbai based Animation Company which was founded in 1995, and later he established the Graphiti School of Animation in 2006.
Ram Mohan is a true storyteller who creates magic with his in depth storyboard, beautiful characterization, seamless animation all integrated with his very own flavor of humor which makes the animation comes alive. Ram Mohan, The Father of Indian Animation Industry, has rewarded with the ‘Padma Shri’ for his exceptional contribution for the upbringing of Indian Animation Industry.
Ram Mohan is a true storyteller who creates magic with his in depth storyboard, beautiful characterization, seamless animation all integrated with his very own flavor of humor which makes the animation comes alive. Ram Mohan, The Father of Indian Animation Industry, has rewarded with the ‘Padma Shri’ for his exceptional contribution for the upbringing of Indian Animation Industry.
Early Life and Education
Ram Mohan was graduated in Chemistry from the University of Madras and later moved to Mumbai for his Post Graduate studies but gave it up to join the Cartoon Films Unit, Films Division, Govt. of. India in 1956. He received training in animation methods from Clair Weeks of Walt Disney Studios, under the US Technical Aid program.
Awards
• 1969- National Award for the Best Film on family planning, “Baap Re Baap”.
• 1972- National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Animation Film: You Said It
• 1974- He was commissioned to script, design and direct a series of educational films on population and environment, “Down to Earth” for the International Planned Parenthood Federation and the Family Planning Association of India.
• 1983 - National Award for the Best Animation Film: Fire Games
• 1996- Communication Arts Guild Hall of Frame award for Life Time achievement. Series director: “Meena” for UNICEF, a series of 13 episodes dealing with issues concerning the girl child in south Asia.
• 2001- Advertising Club Award 'ABBY' for Life Time Achievement.
• 2002- Chairman, Graphiti Multimedia, Pvt. Ltd
• 2003- I.D.P.A. 'Ezra Mir' award for Life-Time Achievement. Broadcast India
• 2014-Padam Shri, India's 4th highest civilian award by Govt. of India.
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