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Malayalam 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 wa ...
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under the Christian missionaries of Basel Mission in June 1847 from Illikkunnu in
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. ''Pashchimodayam'' was the second newspaper in Malayalam. It started in October 1847 from
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. '' Deepika'', the oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation, was established in 1887. ''
Malayala Manorama ''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...
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Mathrubhumi ''Mathrubhumi'' is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word "Mathrubhumi" translates to 'mother land'. ...
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Madhyamam ''Madhyamam'' (meaning ''Medium'') is a Malayalam-language newspaper published in Kerala, India, since 1987.Deshabhimani ''Deshabhimani'' is a Malayalam newspaper and the organ of the Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). It started as a weekly in Calicut on 6 September 1942 and converted to a daily in 1946. The paper now has ten diff ...
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Janayugom ''Janayugom'' is a Malayalam daily newspaper published in Kerala, India. It is the official organ of the Kerala State Council of the Communist Party of India. It is the first newspaper in India using free software. Originally started in 1947 as ...
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Siraj Daily Siraj (Malayalam: സിറാജ് ദിനപത്രം, Arabic: جريدة السراج اليومية), a daily newspaper in Malayalam language, RNI , Reg. No.KERMAL/2013/53722 , Name: SIRAJ , Publication City:KOCHI , Link: http://r ...
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Janmabhumi ''Janmabhumi'' is an Indian Malayalam-language daily newspaper, owned by Mathruka Pracharanalayam Ltd. and headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. It was launched as an evening paper from Kozhikode on 28 April 1977. From 14 November 1977 onwards it w ...
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Kerala Kaumudi ''Kerala Kaumudi'' is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala, India. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as the newspaper's editor. Kerala Kaumudi Daily is among the ...
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Madhyamam ''Madhyamam'' (meaning ''Medium'') is a Malayalam-language newspaper published in Kerala, India, since 1987.Varthamaanam'', are the other major newspapers in Malayalam. ''
Malayala Manorama ''Malayala Manorama'' is a morning newspaper in Malayalam published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by the Malayala Manorama Company Limited. Currently headed by Mammen Mathew; it was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1888, and currently has ...
'' holds the record for the largest selling regional language newspaper in India. It is also the 11th most circulating newspaper in the world.


List of newspapers (in circulation)


Morning dailies


Evening dailies


List of newspapers (defunct)

*'' Al Ameen'' (edited and published by
Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Muhammad Abdu Rahiman, also Muhammad Abdu Rahiman Sahib; 1898 – 23 April 1945) was an Indian freedom fighter, Muslim leader, scholar, and politician from Kerala. He served as president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee(Malabar) in 1939. ...
; 1929-1939) *'' Deenabandhu'' (edited by V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan; 1941 - 1962) *'' Kerala Mithram'' (edited by Kandathil Varghese Mappila and published by Devji Bhimji) *''
Kerala Pathrika ''Kerala Pathrika'' was the first and earliest Malayalam language newspaper based in Calicut, India. Its first issue was published on 19 October 1884. Chengalathu Kunhirama Menon was the founder and chief editor of the paper. History The first ...
'' (edited by
Chengalathu Kunhirama Menon Chengalath Kunhirama Menon (1857–1935) was the founder/editor of '' Kerala Pathrika''—first and earliest Malayalam newspaper published from Kozhikode, Calicut Kerala during 1885. Menon is often referred to as Chengalathu Valiya Kunhirama ...
; estd. 1885) *'' Prathibhavam'' (edited by
Sathish Kalathil Sathish Kalathil is an Indian film and documentary director and producer in Malayalam. He is also story writer, and lyricist. His experimental works are well known and appropriately discussed in Malayalam Cinema industry and his debut movie ...
; 2000) *'' Rajyasamacharam'' (
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; 1847-1850) *'' Swadeshabhimani'' (edited by Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai and published by Vakkom Abdul Khadir Moulavi) *''
Thejas ''Thejas'' is a Malayalam language Indian online news website and formerly a newspaper that was established in 2006. It was initially a morning newspaper published from Calicut. Owned by Intermedia Publishing, a private limited company in the ...
'' (edited by P. Koya) *''
Thaniniram ''Thaniniram'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Muhammad Assam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vijayasree, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Jose Prakash and Sankaradi. The film had musical score by G. D ...
''(published by Kalanilayam Krishnan Nair


See also

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List of Malayalam-language periodicals The following is a list of periodicals and online magazines published in the Malayalam language. General interest, news and literature Thejas Weekly Print Agriculture Family Business and economics Children's magazines and com ...
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List of newspapers in India , there were over 100,000 publications registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India. India has the second-largest newspaper market in the world, with daily newspapers reporting a combined circulation of over 240 million copies . There are ...
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List of newspapers in the world by circulation This is a list of paid daily newspapers in the world by average circulation. Worldwide newspaper circulation figures are compiled by the International Federation of Audit Bureaux of Circulations and World Association of Newspapers and News Publi ...


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Malayalam 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 wa ...
Malayalam 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 wa ...