Athulya Pillai

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Athulya Pillai is an illustrator and storyteller documenting people, places, creatures, and small encounters that often go unnoticed. A lot of her work focuses on wildlife conservation, observation, and place-based narratives. Athulya is also the co-creator of two books, Eldo and Yangdol. She is currently based in Kochi.


Areas of expertise

Illustration, storytelling, comics


Articles by Athulya Pillai


an illustration of a woman clad in blue sitting on a plastic chair on a flooded floor, against a blue background--tidal flooding

May 19, 2026
Of slippers and sweeping tides: A silent comic
Read 'Nanavu', a silent comic named after the dampness that lingers in walls and everyday life, for a glimpse into how communities along Kerala’s coast endure tidal flooding and shifting waters.
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