The cartoon characters Boban and Molly were created by V. T. Thomas, popularly referred to as Toms, a cartoonist from Kerala, India. On June 6, 1929, Toms was born in the Alappuzha district's Kuttanad. He received his diploma from Changanassery's SB College. He then enlisted in the army as an electrician but soon resigned his position. He then made cartooning the exclusive focus of his professional life. Through Kerala Kaumudi, a Catholic weekly, and Sathyadeepam, Oms launched his career in 1950. Then he became a part of Malayala Manorama.