Dina Thanthi (Tamil: தினத்தந்தி, English: Daily Mail; known as Daily Thanthi in English) is a Tamil language daily newspaper. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in Madurai in 1942. Dina Thanthi is India's largest daily printed in the Tamil language and the ninth largest among all dailies in India by circulation.[2] It is printed in 16 cities across India and also prints an international edition in Dubai & Sri Lanka. The Daily Thanthi group has ventured into the general entertainment sector with the launch of its new channel, Thanthi One, on May 19, 2024.[3][4]
 Front page of Daily Thanthi on 12 July 2012 | |
| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founder(s) | S. P. Adithanar |
| Publisher | Dina Thanthi |
| Founded | 1 November 1942 |
| Political alignment | Socialism and Liberal Conservatism |
| Language | Tamil |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Circulation | 1,137,041 Daily[1] (as of April 2023) |
| Website | www |
History
editDina Thanthi was established in Madurai in 1 November 1942 by lawyer, politician and editor S. P. Adithanar.[5]
Circulation
editThis daily newspaper is published from 16 cities in India namely Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur and Vellore. In the second half of 2015, the newspaper has a circulation of 1,714,743.
International edition is printed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the Middle East market.[6]
Another international edition is printed at Colombo in Sri Lanka, issued along with Virakesari (Sri Lanka Tamil newspaper).
Circulation by editions
edit| Edition | Average |
|---|---|
| Chennai | 4,98,188 |
| Madurai | 1,27,182 |
| Coimbatore | 1,23,910 |
| Vellore | 67,981 |
| Trichy | 1,02,751 |
| Tirunelveli | 1,32,083 |
| Salem | 1,25,528 |
| Cuddalore | 68,811 |
| Bangalore | 62,040 |
| Puducherry | 30,536 |
| Erode | 57,552 |
| Nagercoil | 1,08,571 |
| Thanjavur | 94,754 |
| Dindigul | 52,290 |
| Tirupur | 43,119 |
| Mumbai | 19,447 |
Awards
editIn 2005, the central Government conferred the Padma Shri award to the managing director of Dinathanti, Sivanthi Adithan, for his excellent work in educating the poor.
In order to improve the educational quality of the poor students, the daily newspaper is giving educational grants to the students who are studying in the top 3 positions in the 10th plus-2 classes. Tamil Nadu Scholars are honored by giving prize money and gold medal every year in C. Pa. Aditanar's birthday function.
Supplements
editVarious supplements also come along with Daily Thanthi, as follows:
| Day | Supplements |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Devathai Book, Gnayiru mlr (2 Full pages) & Kudumba mlr (2 Full pages) |
| Monday | Manavar special (Full Page) |
| Tuesday | Aruldharum Anmeegam Book |
| Wednesday | VANAVIL (Full Page) |
| Saturday | Muthucharam (2 Full pages), Ilaignar Malar (2 Full pages) & Mugavari (real-estate and construction technology news) |
It also carries a special supplement and conducts programmes for students to prepare for board and other competitive exams.[7]
See also
edit- Maalai Malar
- Thanthi TV
- Hello FM
- DT Next
- Thanthi One
References
edit- ^ "Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise)" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations.
- ^ "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ மு.பூபாலன் (21 May 2024). "Thanthi 1: எல்லை இல்லா என்டர்டைன்மெண்ட் ஆரம்பம்; தந்தி குழுமத்தின் 'தந்தி ஒன்' தொலைக்காட்சி உதயம்!". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ தாரா, ராகேஷ் (18 May 2024). "அப்படி போடு! மேலும் ஒரு பொழுதுபோக்கு சேனல்! சூப்பர் அப்டேட் கொடுத்த தந்தி குரூப்!". ABP Nadu - ABP News (in Tamil). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "About us, Daily Thanthi". Daily Thanthi. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Leading Tamil newspaper now available in UAE". Khaleej Times.
- ^ "Daily Thanthi's career awareness program "Vetri Nichayam"". livechennai.in. Retrieved 25 July 2015.