Originally Posted by Murali Srinivas
Dear Vasanth,
Maniam was the artist who drew the pictures for PS when it was first serialised in Kalki in the 50's. It was so real that everybody has an imagination of each and every character in the same mould starting from Vandhiya Thevan, Arul Mozhi Varman, Aadhitha Karikalan, Nandhini, Kundhavai, Vanathi, Pazhuvetaraiyer, Azhvarkadiyaan,Poonkuzhali, Sendhan Amudhan, Anirudha Bramharaayar, you name it, everyone would concur. Maniyam Selvan is the son of Maniyam and he did the drawings in the 80's when PS was re- published.
Regards