Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu
Mathrubhumi Azhchappathippu (English: Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly) is an Indian general interest weekly magazine published by the Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company in Calicut. The Malayalam language magazine started publishing on 18 January 1932.
| Editor In Charge | M. P. Gopinath |
|---|---|
| Categories | General interest magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | M N Ravi Varma |
| First issue | 18 January 1932 |
| Company | Mathrubumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Some of the finest literary works produced in the Keralan local language of Malayalam were initially published in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly, including Uroob's Ummachu (1954), Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's Enippadikal (1964), O. V. Vijayan's Khasakkinte Itihasam (1968) and M. Mukundan's Mayyazhippuzhayude Theerangalil (1974). Authors such as M. T. Vasudevan Nair and N. V. Krishna Warrier served as the editors of the magazine.
The magazine carries political commentaries, literary works and columns on science, films and literature. Prominent writer Ramachandra Guha, biologist Krishna Anujan, E P Rajagopalan are among the columnists.