"Soothran" was created by Luis Fernandes, the editor of the Tinkle magazine, and NM Mohan for Balarama in 2001. Dialogues used by most of the characters is seen bent to unofficial conversation style of the laymen. The language presented in the series is not pure Malayalam of the literature. More than 500 weekly strips of Soothran have been published so far, each one about 4 or 5 pages in length. Unlike other comics in Malayalam, it became widely popular among Kerala youth and soon became a flagship strip of the magazine. The comic strip, launched in mid-2001, was a huge success. Most of the characters are anthropomorphic, walk on their hind legs and use a common language for communication. The strips depict the adventures of the two friends, and is noted for its funny twist endings. His best friend, Sheru, is a dumb and cowardly tiger. The story revolves around a smart, tricky and clever jackal named Soothran who lives in a cave in the jungle. Soothran ( Malayalam: സൂത്രൻ) is the titular protagonist of the Indian comic series that appears regularly in the comic magazine Balarama.The comics are conceptualized by Luis Fernandes (the editor of Tinkle) and NM Mohan, written by Madhavan Namboothiri and illustrated currently by Simi Muhamma. Title logo of Soothran strip, showing Soothran (above) and Sheru (below)
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