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Malayala Manorama
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Malayala Manorama (Malayalam: ) is a daily newspaper, in Malayalam language, published in the state of Kerala, India. According to World Association of Newspapers, as of 2011, it holds a position as top 11th most circulating newspaper in the world, 3rd largest circulating newspapers in India (behind The Times of India and Dainik Jagran) 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)[1] (http://www.ifabc.org/site/assets/media/NationalNewspapers_total-circulation_IFABC_17-01-13.xls). 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 KottayamKozhikodebased Manorama Group. It has 32 publications all over India in five languages (English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Bengali).

Malayala Manorama
Type Format Owner Editor-inchief Founded Language Daily newspaper Broadsheet Malayala Manorama Group Mammen Mathew 1888 Malayalam

Headquarters Kottayam Circulation ISSN 1,803,331 daily 0972-0022 (http://www.worldcat.org/issn/09720022) www.manoramaonline.com (http://www.manoramaonline.com/)

Official website

Contents
1 History 2 Printing centres (known as Editions) 2.1 In India 2.1.1 In Kerala state 2.1.2 In rest of India 2.2 In United Arab Emirates 2.3 In Bahrain 3 Timeline 4 Publications 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

History
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, then a small town in the
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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. Presently, it also publishes several other publications, including the English news magazine The Week (theweek.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 The Malayala Manorama also diversified into Entertainment and News Television (Mazhavil Manorama, office at Pathanamthitta, Manorama News), Radio (Radio Mango), internet (manoramaonline.com)and Kerala 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)

In India
In Kerala state Kottayam Kozhikode Thiruvananthapuram Kochi Thrissur Kannur Kollam Palakkad Malappuram Pathanamthitta Alappuzha In rest of India Mangalore Bangalore Chennai Mumbai Delhi

In United Arab Emirates

Dubai

In Bahrain
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Manama

Timeline
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 Malayala Manorama Weekly from 8 August 1938: Travancore state proscribes Malayala Manorama on 10 September 1938: On 14 September an issue of Malayala Manorama emerged from Cochin appearing to be printed at the Kunnamkulam press of Orthodox church. But this issue was actually printed by the then Malayalam Newspaper 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. Uthara Tharaka was owned and published by Kulangara Paily Ittyachan the father-in-law of K C Varghese Mapillai the youngest brother of K C Mammen Mappillai. 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 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.

Publications
Name Arogyam Blarama (magazine) Balarama Digest Bhashaposhini Kalikkudukka Karshakasree FastTrack Magic Pot The Man Manorama Weekly
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Frequency Language Monthly Weekly Weekly Monthly Weekly Monthly Monthly Weekly Monthly Weekly

Type

Malayalam Health Malayalam Children Malayalam Comics Malayalam Children Malayalam Arts & Literature Malayalam Children Malayalam Agriculture Malayalam Automobile English English Children Men

Balarama Amar Chitra Katha Fortnightly

Malayalam General interest

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Smart Life Tell Me Why Thozhil Veedhi Vanita Vanitha Vanitha Veedu Watch Time India The Week

Monthly Monthly Weekly Fortnightly Fortnightly Monthly Monthly Weekly

English English Hindi

Society Children Women

Malayalam Career Malayalam Women Malayalam Property English English Technology General interest

See also
Mathrubhumi K.M. Mathew Annamma Mathew Palathulli (water conservation campaign) List of newspapers in India by circulation List of newspapers in the world by circulation

References
1. ^ Sangeeta Tanwar. IRS 2010 Q1: Dailies in Kerala lose readers after gaining in the last round (http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/27032_IRS-2010-Q1:-Dailies-in-Kerala-lose-readers-after-gaining-in-thelast-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" (http://presidentofindia.nic.in/pdfs/sp160313-2.pdf). Retrieved 19 April 2013.

External links
"Newspapers are not a sunset industry in India," says Jacob Mathew of Malayala Manorama (http://www.printweek.com/news/1084099/Newspapers-not-sunset-industry-India-says-JacobMathew-Malayala-Manorama/?DCMP=ILC-SEARCH) Malayala Manorama opts for four Dotline CTP platesetters (http://www.printweek.com/india/news/1021389/Malayala-Manorama-opts-four-Dotlines/) History of Malayala Manorama (http://www.manoramaonline.com/servlet/ContentServer? pagename=manorama/Page/bottomtemplate&cid=1003752532547&c=Page&rendermode=dynamic) Malayala Manorama Online English Edition (http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgibin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/home.do?tabId=1) Malayala Manorama Online Malayalam Edition (http://www.manoramaonline.com/) Malayala Manorama Overseas Subscription (http://www.emporiumonnet.com/magazine/malayalam/Malayala-Manorama.html/) Manorama epaper (http://epaper.manoramaonline.com/source/svww_index1.php) (Registration required) Stamp Released By Indian Government On Malayala Manorama (http://www.collectindianstamps.com/2011/03/stamp-on-malayala-manorama.html)
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