Kumudam
Kumudam is a Tamil weekly magazine published in Chennai, India. It was founded in 1948 by S.A.P. Annamalai, and his close friend and confidante P.V. Parthasarathy.[1] Now the magazine is published under the Kumudam Group, which also publishes other Tamil magazines including Kumudam Reporter, Kumudam Snehidi, Kumudam Bhakti, Kumudam Jothidam, Kumudam Theeranadhi. The Kumudam Group started a Telugu spiritual magazine called Kumudam Bhakthi Special.
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 Asin and Suriya on 10 October 2007 cover of Kumudam | |
| Frequency | Weekly |
|---|---|
| Total circulation (1986) | 620,000 |
| Founder | S.A.P Annamalai P.V. Parthasarathy |
| Year founded | 1947 |
| Company | Kumudam Group |
| Country | India |
| Based in | Chennai |
| Language | Tamil |
| Website | Kumudam.com |
| OCLC | 416964234 |
It had a circulation of 620,000 copies in 1986.[2] The web site kumudam.com attracted over 66,000 visitors in 2008 according to a Compete.com survey.[3]
Criticism
In September 2015, Kumudam came under criticism when an article published in Kumudam Reporter had criticised women wearing leggings. The women's pictures used in the article were reportedly printed without consent.[4] The article received considerable social media attention, resulting in a petition on Change.org, which received over 17,500 signatures.
References
- Latha Srinivasan (24 September 2015). "Now, a petition filed against Tamil magazine Kumudam Reporter for its 'obscene story' on leggings". Chennai. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- Hutchinson Encyclopedia 8th edition, 1988, p.745
- Site Analytics
- "Plea against mag's take on leggings gathers momentum". The Times of India. 25 September 2015.