List of Malayalam-language newspapers
Malayalam is a language spoken in India, predominantly in the state of Kerala. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was declared a classical language by the Government of India in 2013. Rajyasamacharam was the first newspaper in Malayalam. This was started for religious propagation by Hermann Gundert under the Christian missionaries of Basel Mission in June 1847 from Illikkunnu in Thalassery. Pashchimodayam was the second newspaper in Malayalam. It started in October 1847 from Thalasseri. Deepika, the oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation, was established in 1887. Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, Deshabhimani, and are the other major newspapers in Malayalam. Malayala Manorama holds the record for the largest selling regional language newspaper in India. It is also the 11th most circulating newspaper in the world.
Pradeepam, published from Kozhikode since 1957, is the oldest eveninger in Malayalam. Other major evening dailies are Rashtra Deepika and Kerala Kaumudi Flash.
List of newspapers (now in circulation)
List of newspapers (defunct)
- Rajyasamacharam (Hermann Gundert; 1847-1850)
- Pashchimodayam (Hermann Gundert; estd. 1847)
- Kerala Tribune (edited by Mathews K. Lukose)
- People Tribune (edited by Mathews K. Lukose)
- Kerala Mithram (edited by Kandathil Varghese Mappila and published by Devji Bhimji)
- Kerala Pathrika (edited by Chengalathu Kunhirama Menon; estd. 1885)
- Bharath Vilasam
- Powradhwani (edited by Aniyan Athikayam; 1932-2003)
- Deenbandhu (edited by V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan 1941 - 1962)
- Kerala Sanchari
- Kerala Sanchari (edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar and published by the Spectator Press, Calicut)
- Swadeshabhimani (edited by Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai and published by Vakkom Abdul Khadir Moulavi)
- Mithavadhi (edited by Moorkkoththu Kumaran and later by C. Krishnan; 1913-1938)
- Kesari (edited by Kesari Balakrishna Pillai, otherwise known as Thekkan Kesari)
- Sahodharan (edited by Sahodaran Ayyappan)
- Al-Ameen (edited and published by Mohammed Abdul Rahiman; 1929-1939)
- Malabar Mail (edited by Fr. Thomas Veluthedathu and M. M. Varkey, and published by Mar Augustine Kandathil)
Readership of top Malayalam dailies
| Daily | Readership (in lakh) |
|---|---|
| Malayala Manorama | |
| Mathrubhumi | |
| Madhyamam | |
| Deshabimani | |
| Suprabhaatham | |
| Kerala Kaumudi |
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References
- ^ Sangeeta Tanwar (October 10, 2014). "IRS 2014 Q1: Dailies in Kerala lose readers after gaining in the last round". Indian Readership Survey. New Delhi, India: afaqs.com. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
Circulation of top Malayalam dailies
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