Dinamalar

Dinamalar
Type Daily Newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Family owned
Founder(s) T. V. Ramasubbaiyer
Founded 6 September 1951
Language Tamil
Headquarters Chennai, India
Circulation 9,42,812 (as of ABC Jan-Jun 2016)
Website dinamalar.com

Dinamalar is a National Tamil daily newspaper. It was founded by T. V. Ramasubbaiyer in 1951.[1] Dinamalar has an average circulation of 9,42,812 (ABC Jan-June 2016)[2]

History

Dinamalar was founded by T. V. Ramasubbaiyer on 6 September 1951 at Thiruvananthapuram. The operations were moved to Tirunelveli in 1957.[3] New editorial and printing units were opened in Tirunelveli (1957), Tiruchi (1966), Chennai (1979), Madurai (1980), Erode (1984), Pondicherry (1991), Coimbatore (1992), Vellore (1993), Nagercoil (1996), Salem (2000).

Circulation

The newspaper is printed in 10 cities in Tamil Nadu namely Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Pondicherry, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli and Vellore.[3] as well as in Bangalore, Karnataka and Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. As of 2016, the newspaper has a circulation of 9,42,812.[2]

Supplements

The following supplements are published by Dinamalar:

Day Supplements Description
Monday Feature/Magazine Nidhi (Personal Finance), Kalvi malar, Pattam (Students magazine)
Tuesday Feature Velaivaaipu malar (Employment opportunities)
Wednesday Feature Malar (Health), Vivasayamam (Agriculture special)
Thursday Feature Ariviyal malar (Latest tech), thiraimalar

(Cine buzz)

Friday Feature/Magazine Siruvar Malar (Children's magazine), Metro (Chennai Metro)
Saturday Feature/Magazine malar (Spiritual magazine), Kanavu Illam (Real Estate)
Sunday Feature/Magazine Varamalar (Family magazine), Cinema Pakkam, Kannamma (Women empowerment feature)
All days Feature Astrology, Thozhil (Business page), District Supplement, Tea kadai bench (Political Gossip)
Specials Magazine/Tabloid Diwali malar, pongal malar, Navrathri special, Varuda malar (Year guide)

Controversies

In October 2009, Dinamalar published an article claiming that several Tamil film actresses were involved in prostitution along with pictures and names. The South Indian Film Artistes' Association petitioned to have the senior sub editor arrested and staged a rally condemning the same. The senior sub editor of the newspaper, Lenin was arrested.[4] He was released on the next day on protests from Chennai Press Club, Madras Union of Journalists, Press Trust of India and The Indian Newspaper Society. Dinamalar stated that the news was obtained from ethical sources and there was no secondary agenda.[5]



References

  1. ↑ "Dinamalar founder's contributions recalled". The Hindu. 26 March 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 "About us, Dinamalam". dinamalam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dinamalar editor arrested". hotclix.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dinamalam press release". dinamalam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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