Suppandi

Suppandi is a comic character who appears in Tinkle comics. Suppandi, is typically a village simpleton and is still considered the most famous among the characters appearing in Tinkle. Suppandi made his debut in January, 1983.

Suppandi made his debut in Tinkle No.27 in January 1983. Unlike other Tinkle characters, he was not originally conceptualized by the creators of the magazine. He was born out of 3 narrative stories sent by P. Varadarajan from Trichy. The concept was rendered into comic format in Tinkle studios, with the illustrations by one of the famous yesteryear artists, Ram Waeerkar. Suppandi, also, is most of the time shown as an ignoramus but faithful servant to his masters. His stupidity or his virtue of being an ignoramus has cost him many a job. Often Suppandi is shown living in big towns and cities.

Ram Waeerkar carried on drawing for Suppandi till his death in February 2003, after which it is now being taken care by Ram Waeerkar’s daughter, Archana Amberkar. Between 1991-1993, and also between 2003-2004, Suppandi stories were also illustrated by Sanjiv Waeerkar, Ram Waaerkar's son. Suppandi is based on the Tamil folkore character Chappandi. Suppandi and Shikhari Shambu have featured on YouTube since 2013.

Suppandi's popularity outside India grew steadily in the late 2010s.

There is no instruction and no employer safe from Suppandi!

Suppandi is the most popular toon of Tinkle. He’s a total goof and will make you laugh with his silly antics. Suppandi has   had multiple jobs however none of them lasted very long. He takes instructions from his employers, applies his own literal logic to it and causes total mayhem. The character of Suppandi is based on a Tamil folklore character, Chappandi.

Ram Waeerkar, the legendary Tinkle artist gave form to Suppandi. Currently, his daughter, Archana Amberkar, illustrates the strip.

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Suppandi 1

Tinkle Short Stories- Suppandi 1

Suppandi 2

Suppandi: Volume 3- The Laughter Never Ends!

If you love Suppandi and his rib-tickling antics, you have it all here! And if you are meeting Suppandi for the first time… get ready to have your sides ache as you laugh endlessly! Join Suppandi as he hilariously blunders from one job to another!

Suppandi 4: Tickling the Funny Bone

Suppandi has still not found the right job. Or perhaps the right job hasn't found him. So, he can be seen trying out every shoe to check if it fits. From housekeeping to dairy to security, there is no industry that Suppandi hasn't worked in... and damaged irreparably. If you don't believe it, ask his poor ex-employers. They still tremble and shudder and shiver every time his name is uttered. And if you want to know why, pick up this collection and watch Suppandi in action. Plus read a very exclusive piece on the artists who have illustrated Suppandi ever since he began appearing in Tinkle.

Suppandi - 5 From Hired to Fired

A painter, a copywriter and even a chef, Suppandi has applied his truly unique wit to almost every imaginable job out there. The perpetual optimist, Suppandi is never afraid to take up a new occupation, much to the amusement of his fans everywhere. Suppandi has remained, from the day of the character's conception, Tinkle's most popular toon.

Suppandi has a resume that is long enough to fill an entire book. We came up with this collection keeping that thought in mind—we hope you love it.

Suppandi 6: Who's the Boss?

Suppandi is back! The lovable goof with the literal mind has been quite busy since you last met him. He’s now going deep sea diving, fouling robbery attempts and even working as a night watchman. With appearances from Little Suppandi and Super Suppandi too, this is one collection you don’t want to miss out on.

Suppandi -7: Fire Away

The world’s most interesting and disastrous employee is back! This Suppandi collection will have you rolling on the floor with laughter. Suppandi battles a giant mutant mouse, acts in a movie and rescues a damsel in distress. If this isn’t enough, he also becomes a magician’s apprentice and a goalkeeper. So, buckle up! Suppandi is going to take you for one rib-tickling ride!

Suppandi - 8: Employee of the Year

Suppandi is back and he is funnier than ever! Tinkle’s most beloved Toon has once again been rolling through all sorts of odd jobs in libraries and cafes to police stations and senior citizen centers. But that is not all! This time, Suppandi also takes you with him on an adventurous Mexican holiday, a thrilling encounter with a witch, a disastrous visit to his grandmother, and more! Plus, revisit several (mis)adventures from his childhood, including one where he and Maddy meet for the very first time. Joining Suppandi in this Collection are guest appearances from the awesome foursome sisters Ina Mina Mynah Mo, and everyone’s favourite fangless vampire Billy Drain. So brace yourself because this Collection of stories is about to make your tummy hurt... with laughter!

Suppandi - 9: Back to Work

Suppandi, the goofiest employee in the world, is back and he is funnier than ever! He has worked on multiple jobs and never lasted in any of them past a day or two. He listens to his employers’ instructions sincerely but then applies his own literal logic to them. What happens then? Utter mayhem! In this Collection, Tinkle Comic's most beloved Toon has once again been rolling through all sorts of odd jobs. From hospitals and restaurants to theatres and movie sets, he's been everywhere. But that's not all! This time, Suppandi also takes you with him on a thrilling trip, a scary, yet hilarious, encounter with a vampire, a disastrous stint at the museum and more! Plus, revisit several (mis)adventures from his childhood, including the one where he learns counting in class. Joining Suppandi in this Collection are his friends WingStar, the reluctant superhero, and Nadia and Aadi from Nilgiri Orchid International School, also known as NOIS. So brace yourself because this Collection of stories is about to make your tummy hurt... with laughter, and bring tons of action and adventure.