Kalki (magazine) explained
| Kalki |
| Frequency: | Weekly |
| Company: | Bharathan Publications |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Kalki is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India.[1] The magazine was established by Kalki Krishnamurthy, a popular Tamil novelist and Indian freedom fighter, in 1941.[2] T Sadasivam was the magazine's co-founder. The magazine is known for its publication of historic novels such as Ponniyin Selvan and Sivagamiyin Sabadham.[3] Singer Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, guru of M S Subbulakshmi, and music critic S V Seshadri were also involved with the magazine in its coverage of music.[4]
Kalki Krishnamurthy also edited the magazine,[2] which is published on a weekly basis.[3] During his term the magazine was much more respected due to its quality.[2] The magazine ceased publication in 1977, but resumed in June 1978.[5] Mullum Malarum (authored by Umachandran), which won this magazine's first prize in the silver jubilee novel competition was first published in this magazine as a serial, and later made into a hit Tamil film of the same name.
Notes and References
- News: But history will remain.... https://web.archive.org/web/20030918102658/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/11/stories/2003061100040100.htm. dead. 18 September 2003. 19 December 2018. The Hindu. 11 June 2003.
- Book: Amaresh Datta. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. 8 January 2016. 1988. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-260-1194-0. 1895.
- Book: Narayanan . What are you Reading?: The World Market and Indian Literary Production . 21 March 2014 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-317-80926-5 . 153.
- News: 2020-12-15 . Critics who made reviews as popular as performances . . 6 January 2024 . 30 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210930040702/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/critics-who-made-reviews-as-popular-as-performances/articleshow/79731047.cms . live .
- Web site: 21 Sep 2021 . கல்கி வார இதழ் 1941 . live . https://archive.today/20231219134506/https://kalkionline.com/magazines/mangayar-malar/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B4%E0%AF%8D-1941 . 19 December 2023 . 6 January 2024 . Kalki . ta.
