''Dhanam'' is a fortnightly business magazine in

Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

, published in the

state of Kerala State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

, India. It was first published in 1987 and was the only major source of business news and related topics in the state at that time. The Malayalam word "Dhanam" translates to "wealth" in English. ''Dhanam'' has brought out special editions like ''Top Business Families of Kerala'', ''Emerging 500 Small & Medium Business Leaders of Kerala'', ''Top 100 Brands of Kerala'' and ''Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs in Kerala''. ''Dhanam'' is published by Dhanam Publications Pvt. Ltd., a leading media organisation in

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

headquartered in

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

Dhanam Business Awards

The prestigious Dhanam Business Awards have been instituted to honour those who have made outstanding contributions to the development of industry in the state of Kerala. Some of the high profile award winners include M E Meeran,

Kochouseph Chittilappilly Kochouseph Thomas Chittilappilly (born 27th March, 1957) is an Indian business magnate, writer, investor and philanthropist. He is the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of V-Guard Industries and a chain of amusement parks called Won ...

C J George Chenayappillil John George is an Indian businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and managing director of Geojit Financial Services. Personal life George was born in Pothanikkad, a suburb of Ernakulam in the south Indian state of Kera ...

, V K Mathews, T S Kalyanaraman, K Madhavan,

George Alexander Muthoot George Alexander Muthoot (born 16 September 1955) is an Indian entrepreneur and businessman who is currently the managing director of the Muthoot Group, a business conglomerate in India. Personal life George Alexander Muthoot was born to M Geo ...

, etc. Other awards instituted by Dhanam include: Dhanam Retail Awards, Dhanam Brand Awards & Dhanam BFSI Awards

DhanamOnline

DhanamOnline.com (formerly dhanammagazine.com) is a leading business and investment news website in

owned by Dhanam Publications Pvt. Ltd. DhanamOnline publishes podcasts and videos apart from informative articles.

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''Dhanam'' website
Biweekly magazines published in India Business magazines published in India Magazines established in 1987 Mass media in Kerala Malayalam-language magazines