CMD of Mathrubhumi
He took charge as Managing Director of the Mathrubhumi
Printing & Publishing Company Ltd., Kozhikode
on 11th November 1979, when the
company was passing through turbulent times. With
eleven editions, including 3 from Mumbai, Chennai
and Bangalore and 9 periodicals, the Mathrubhumi
is among the largest publishing houses in the country.
Even while incorporating the latest in printing
technology and keeping pace with change, the Mathrubhumi
continues to draw strength from its hoary tradition
since its founding in 1923, in
the crucible of the national freedom struggle, and
continues to set the agenda as in the past. The
periodicals from the house of the Mathrubhumi address
issues and concerns close to the heart of Malayalee
society. |
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| The Mathrubhumi
Illustrated Weekly: Started in 1932, is
inalienably intertwined with the history of modern
Malayalam literature, nurturing the careers of the
literary titans. All four Jnanapeeth award winners
in Malayalam have grown through the columns of Mathrubhumi
Weekly. |
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| Grihalakshmi:
Women's monthly was started in 1979, and
is the fastest growing women's monthly in the country,
reflecting the changing tastes of the progressive
Malayalee women. |
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| Chithrabhumi:
Weekly devoted to cinema was started in 1982, catering
to the refined taste of film goers. |
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| Mathrubhumi Thozhilvartha:
Is the largest selling weekly for job prospects
in the country. This most authentic and credible
publication started publishing in 1992. |
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| Mathrubhumi Sportsmasika:
The only periodical devoted to sports in Malayalam.
This monthly, the largest circulated in the country,
was started in 1994. |
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| Balabhumi:
Weekly targeted at children was started in 1996. |
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| Mathrubhumi Arogyamasika:
The latest entrant to the stable, in 1997, has established
itself as the largest selling monthly in the country,
Is devoted to healthy living. Foremost health magazine in Malayalam, Arogya Masika was first printed in the year 1997. Published monthly, it is the largest selling periodical on health and wellbeing. |
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| Mathrubhumi Yathra: First published in 2008, Mathrubhumi Yathra is devoted to travelers. The contents are of vivid itineraries, travelogues, location details, routes & maps, hotspots, geographical histories and cuisines. The magazine is now very popular and aptly enriched with colorful photographs and travel guidelines. |
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| Mathrubhumi Online: On 5th September, 1997 the Company officially launched the online edition (www.mathrubhumi.com) of the newspaper for the global Malayalees. And in the month of June, 2005 the internet edition was upgraded as an online magazine with many wings such as http://frames.mathrubhumi.com/ (Cinema), http://sports.mathrubhumi.com/ (Sports), http://wellness.mathrubhumi.com/ (Health), http://www.mathrubhumi.com/nri/index.php (NRI), http://www.mathrubhumi.com/business/ (Business) etc. |
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| Apart from this, the Mathrubhumi
Calendar and Mathrubhumi Panchangam (almanac), are
trust-worthy companions in Malayalee households.
Mathrubhumi Books, books division is devoted to
publishing serious literature. MB TV, television
software division provides discerning viewers with
quality TV software programming. A foray into the
field of Motion Picture was made in 2002. Mathrubhumi
Kalotsavam and Mathrubhumi Film Award function have
contributed to brand-building as well as anchoring
a presence in the field of event management. All
these are testimony to his vision of creating a
re-invented organization. |
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