Awards
Khaleel received many important awards in art and literature at a
very young age. He bagged the Kerala Cartoon Academy Award for
cartoon/caricature at the age of 16. He became the youngest award
winner in the history of Kerala Cartoon Academy in this category.
Khaleel won 15 significant awards from India and abroad within 30
years of his age. He received the first Thoolika Award for young
writers in 1992, MP Narayana Pillai Award for young writers in 2000
(along with MV Devan's "Devaspandam"), and Malayattoor Award for
short story in 2002 (along with M Mukundan's novel).
Thrills of all these awards have been enriching Khaleel's
creativity.
Details of other awards:
1. Kerala Cartoon Academy - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 1989
2. Universal Arts - Kozhikode, Kerala - 1990
3. Manava Maithree Sangam, Kozhikode - 1990
4. ANMO (Anti Narcotic Movement Award) Kottayam, Kerala - 1991
5. Thoolika Award, Kozhikode - 1992
6. Basheer Puraskaram, Saudi Arabia, KSA - 2001
7. M.P. Narayana Pillai Award, Kochi, Kerala - 2000
8. Malayaatur Award, Kollam, Kerala - 2002
World famous painter MF Hussain and artist Yousuf Arakkal discuss about the calligraphic style of Khaleel during their visit to Dubai.
Khaleel receives the Kerala Cartoon Academy Award for cartoon/caricature at Thiruvananthapuram from world famous cartoonist Abu Abraham in the presence of Cartoonist Sukumar.
Khaleel, who used to present a programme called "Ayalkkoottam" in Asianet Ratio in Dubai, attends one of the programmes of Asianet in Dubai in the presence of Indian Ambassador and Reji Menon of Asianet.
Dubai KMCC Sahrudaya Vedi honours Khaleel for winning the MP Narayana Pillai Award for young writers in 2000. Puthur Rahman, president of UAE KMCC gives away the memento to Khaleel in the presence of businessman Yahya Thalankara and KK Moideen Koya of Jeevan TV.
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