Theruvath Raman ( ml, തെരുവത്ത് രാമന്‍) (30 March 1917 – 17 October 2009) was an Indian journalist and writer. He was the founder-editor of the first evening newspaper in

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''Pradeepam'', published from

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Career

Born on 30 March 1917 to Theruvath Kumaran and Kunjamma in

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, Raman started his journalist career as the editor of ''Sahityakahalam'' weekly. It was during freedom struggle, he founded and published ''Kahalam'' weekly. He was arrested and served a six months jail term for publishing an editorial in ''Kahalam''. He had also worked in ''Prabhatham'' weekly brought out by former

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. Raman introduced and pioneered the concept of eveninger in Kerala by setting up and publishing ''Pradeepam'' newspaper from

. He remained its editor more than thirty years. Theruvath Raman served as a member of

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and All India Editors Newspaper Conference Standing Committee besides a member of the Press Academy. He had also been the President of Small Newspaper Association, Vice-President of Indian Small and Medium Newspapers Association, and founder president of ''Senior citizen''. He was also a representative in the disarmament congress held in

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in 1962 for world peace.

Awards and books

Raman had received many awards including Kesari Award, Giant Outstanding Personality Award and Korean Press Centre award. He is also author of several books including ''Suprabhatham'', ''Neduveerpp'', ''Jai Hind'', ''Buddha Charitham'', ''Ormayude Nirangal'', and ''Netaji''.

References

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