Dinakaran
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sun Group |
| Founder(s) | K. P. Kandasamy |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Headquarters | Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Circulation | 1,167,189 Daily[1](as of Jul - Dec 2015) |
| Website | Dinakaran website |
Dinakaranis aTamildaily newspaperdistributed inTamil Nadu,India. It was founded byK. P. Kandasamyin 1977 and is currently owned by media conglomerateSun Group'sSun Network.[2]Dinakaranis the second largest circulated Tamil daily in India afterDina Thanthias of 2015[update].[3][4][5]It is printed in 12 cities across India. Dinakaran was founded in 1977 byK. P. Kandasamyafter he split fromDina Thanthiowned by his father-in-lawS. P. Adithanarduring the split ofAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamfromDravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[6]In 2005, the newspaper was acquired fromK. P. K. KumaranbyKalanithi Maran'sSun Group.[2]
Dinakaranis published from 12 cities in India namelyBengaluru,Chennai,Coimbatore,Madurai,Mumbai,New Delhi,Nagercoil,Puducherry,Salem,Tiruchirappalli,TirunelveliandVellore.As of 2014, the newspaper has a circulation of 1,215,583.[3]
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- ^"Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015"(PDF).Audit Bureau of Circulations.Retrieved5 January2016.
- ^ab"Sun acquires Dinakaran newspaper".rediff.com.Retrieved7 November2010.
- ^ab"Details of most circulated publications for the audit period Jul-Dec 2014"(PDF).Audit Bureau of Circulations.Retrieved25 July2015.
- ^Judy Franko (13 March 2010)."Tamil daily Dinakaran takes over the lead".exchange4media.com.Archived fromthe originalon 23 January 2013.Retrieved7 November2010.
- ^"India's 15 most-read newspapers".rediff.com.5 May 2010.Retrieved7 November2010.
- ^Jeffrey, Robin(24 March 2000).India's newspaper revolution.C. Hurst & Co. p. 79,80,114,135.ISBN978-1-85065-383-7.