Currently stories are made on Kalia and Coco for the Chocos ad. Many other creatures that are found in an Indian jungle, and those who have escaped from a zoo or a circus, and some domestic animals make their appearances in various episodes. Kalia's other lesser known friends are Sayal the porcupine, Sundar the peacock, Sundari the peahen, an elephant (referred to as Brother Elephant), and a bison. Kalia often "uses" Babloo to save the other animals from Chamataka. Chamataka is very much afraid of being caught by Babloo as he has been punished by Babloo many times for the thefts. He is always angry with Chamataka because Chamataka frequently steals his precious honeycombs. Normally he is also a target of the Chamataka and Doob Doob, but is always saved by Kalia.īabloo is a bear who is friend of Kalia. Shonar is a spotted deer that appears occasionally in the comics. Keechu and Meechu are the two rabbits who are always the target of Chamataka, in almost every episode. Doob Doob cherishes a dream of being able to fly. Kalia is a crow that usually features in strips of the Kalia the Crow. He usually dislikes Kalia but is sometimes used by Kalia to save the rabbits. Kalia the Crow is a cartoon character in the popular Indian monthly comic Tinkle. He has a she-jackal friend named Chamataki.ĭoob Doob the crocodile is a loyal friend of Chamataka, and is somewhat dimwitted. Kalia has nevertheless saved their lives too on some occasions. The prey, however, are always saved by the clever Kalia, making him Chamataka and Doob Doob's chief enemy. Most plots feature the two trying to catch prey, usually the two rabbits, Keechu and Meechu, and coming up with a variety of schemes to do so. When I first mooted the idea of a crow as the hero of a comics strip for Tinkle, some of my associates at India Book House, did not think much of it. He is usually seen working together with his accomplice and friend Doob Doob, the crocodile. Kalia, the Crow made its first appearance as a comic in Tinkle Number 1 in December 1980. Using his brilliant schemes, he manages to save various animals from the clutches of Chamataka and Doob Doob.Ĭhamataka is a jackal that usually features as the chief villain in strips of the Kalia the Crow series. Kalia the clever crow, who always manages to save his friends from trouble, is very alert and observant. This line of thought is current even today. Sathe believed that the cartoonisation of an animal should not result in distortion of the animal's anatomy. Luis Fernandes, a former editor of Tinkle magazine, and an integral member of the Tinkle creative team, was the original creator of Kalia. Kalia the Crow made his first appearance in comic format in December 1980, in the first issue of Tinkle (No.