Attupurathu Mathew Abraham was an Indian cartoonist, journalist, and author. Abu was the name of his pen name. The Bombay Chronicle, Shankar's Weekly, Blitz, Tribune, The Observer (1956–1966), The Guardian (1966–1969), and The Indian Express (1969–1981) were just a few of the national and international publications for which Abu Abraham worked. At age 3, Abu started creating cartoons. He earned his degree in 1945 from University College, Thiruvananthapuram, where he also excelled in tennis while studying French, mathematics, and English. He had been an atheist and rationalist all his life.