Malayala Manorama

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Malayala Manorama
Malayala Manorama
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner Malayala Manorama Group
Editor-in-chief Mammen Mathew
Founded 1888
Political alignment Conservative
Language Malayalam
Circulation 1,803,331 daily
Official website www.manoramaonline.com

Malayala Manorama (Malayalam: മലയാള മനോരമ) is a daily newspaper, in Malayalam language, published in the state of Kerala, India. According to World Association of Newspapers, as of 2008, it holds a position as top 26th most circulating newspaper in the world (third largest circulating newspapers in India behind The Times of India and Dainik Jagran and most widely read daily and number one in Kerala.[1] It was first published as a weekly on 14 March 1890, and currently has a readership of over 20 million (with a circulation base of over 1.9 million copies)[citation needed]. The Malayalam word "manorama" roughly translates to "entertainer".

The Week (India), an Indian weekly, is also brought out by the Manorama Group. Manorama Yearbook is another yearly publication by the Kottayam–Kozhikode-based Manorama Group. It has 32 publications all over India in five languages (English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali).

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History [edit]

The Malayala Manorama office at Pathanamthitta, Kerala

The Malayalam Manorama was founded on March 14, 1888 by Kandathil Varghese Mappillai. [2] A joint stock publishing company, destined to acquire the status of the first joint stock publishing company of Republic of India, was incorporated by in 1888 by Kandathil Varghese Mappillai at Kottayam[third-party source needed], then a small town in the Kingdom of Travancore, currently, a part of Kerala state, India. The first issue of Malayala Manorama was published on March 22, 1890 from the press owned by Malankara Metropolitan Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II of the Syrian Orthodox Church. The name Malayala Manorama was chosen by the poet, Raghavan Nambiar, Villuvarvattathu from Tiruvalla. Kerala Varma granted the symbol which is a part of the Travancore kingdom symbol. In a period of two years, from the date of incorporation until the publication commenced, the company witnessed several challenges[vague]. Presently, it also publishes several other publications, including the English news magazine The Week (the-week.com), the women's mag Vanitha (in Malayalam and Hindi), an information oriented monthly called 'Tell Me Why', a comic digest Balarama and the men's lifestyle magazine The Man (www.theman.in). The group has also diversified into Entertainment and News Television (Mazhavil Manorama, Manorama News), Radio (Radio Mango), internet (manoramaonline.com)and programming (Manorama Vision). On the occasion of its 125th year jubilee, Indian Postal Department has issued a commemorative stamp which was released by Sri. Pranab Mukherjee, President of India.[3]

Printing centres (known as Editions) [edit]

In India [edit]

In Kerala state [edit]

In rest of India [edit]

In United Arab Emirates [edit]

In Bahrain [edit]

Timeline [edit]

  • 1888 Malayala Manorama founded
  • 1890 First issue of Malayala Manorama was published on 14 March
  • 1892 Publication of Bhashaposhini commenced
  • 1901 Malayala Manorama becomes bi-weekly
  • 1904 Kandathil Varghese Mappillai, the key figure passes away on 6 July
  • 1915 Malayala Manorama commences publication of daily World War I supplements
  • 1918 Malayala Manorama becomes triweekly on 2 July
  • 1928 Malayala Manorama becomes a daily from 2 July
  • 1929 On 29 May, Akhila Kerala Balajana Sakhyam formed
  • 1930 Malayala Manorama’s first Annual Number appears
  • 1937 Commencement of Malayalam Manorama Weekly from 8 August
  • 1938 Travancore state proscribes Malayala Manorama on 10 September
  • An issue appears on 14 September from the state of Cochin- from the Kunnamkulam press of the Orthodox church. But this issue was actually printed on behalf of Malayala Manorama by the then Malayalam News Paper by name Uthara Tharaka at their press known by the name Bhasha Bhooshanam Press, in North Parur. Sequel to this Uthara Tharaka was forced to close down.
  • 1939 K. C. Mammen Mappillai was convicted and imprisoned on trumpeted charges of corruption and fraud
  • 1941 Mammen Mappilla released after being absolved of all false cases[original research?]
  • 1947 From 29 November, Malayala Manorama re-commences regular publication
  • 1950 Installation of the first rotary press
  • 2007 Becomes the only regional language daily in India to cross 15 lakh copies.
  • 2012 A new printing unit added to the group from Alappuzha district.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Sangeeta Tanwar. IRS 2010 Q1: Dailies in Kerala lose readers after gaining in the last round. Afaqs.com
  2. ^ http://www.mapsofindia.com/kottayam/culture-and-society/malayala-manorma.html
  3. ^ "Speech By The President Of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee On The Occasion Of 125th Anniversary Celebrations Of The Malayala Manorama". Retrieved 19 April 2013. 

External links [edit]
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