Google Doodle

Google Doodle remembered the first lead Malayalam actress PK Rosy, and honoured her on the 12th birth anniversary, on February 10, 2023. Passionate about acting since childhood, PK Rosy fought society and became the first Dalit and lead actress in the Malayalam film industry. She broke social barriers with her movie Vigathakumaran, released in 1928. Even today, PK Rosy stands as an… read-more

Stefania Maracineanu was commemorated with a whimsical Google Doodle for her 140th birthday on June 18. Stefania Maracineanu was a Romanian physicist who worked at the Radium Institute in Paris under the direction of world-renowned scientist Marie Curie. She died in 1944 from cancer, which was allegedly caused by her exposure to radioactive substances. According to Google, the woman was a pioneer in the discovery and investigation of… read-more

Google often dedicates doodles to reknowned personalities. On October 1st, the search engine celebrated Sivaji Ganesan's 92nd Birth Anniversary. Also known as the Marlon Brando of South India’s film industry, he was regarded as the tallest actor in Tamil Cinema. He was also conferred upon by the highest honour in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, in 1997. He had potrayed several mythologiacal characters and acted in multilingual movies.

Celebrating the global 'Pride Month', search engine Google on June 2 dedicated a doodle to honour veteran gay rights activist Dr Frank Kameny. In the colourful doodle, Kameny is shown wearing a multi-colour garland. Describing Kameny as "one of the prominent figures of the US LGBTQ rights movement," Google thanked him "for courageously paving the way for decades of progress".

Participating in COVID-19 awareness drive, Google on May 1 dedicated a doodle requesting people to get vaccine jabs and wear masks. The doodle represents alphabets G O O G L as citizens excited to get vaccinated, while alphabet ‘E’ represents a health care professional carrying out inoculation of other letters and putting bandaid on their arms. The Google Doodle also urged people to follow COVID-19 protocol for prevention.