Ananda Vikatan
Encyclopedia
Ananda Vikatan ஆனந்த விகடன் is the leading Tamil language
weekly magazine published from Chennai
, India
. It is part of the Vikatan group which also publishes Junior Vikatan (ஜூனியர் விகடன்), Chutti Vikatan (சுட்டி விகடன்), Aval Vikatan (அவள் விகடன்), Naanayam Vikatan (நாணயம் விகடன்), Sakthi Vikatan (சக்தி விகடன்), Motor Vikatan (மோட்டார் விகடன்) and Pasumai Vikatan (பசுமை விகடன).
Vikatan was started by S. S. Vasan
in 1928 when he purchased a humour magazine that was not doing well for Rs. 200. Working hard, he built it up into a weekly and soon the weekly scaled to the top and the best selling Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan is still running successfully after nearly eighty years.
Vikatan has now evolved as Vikatan group and became an icon in the Tamil Nadu magazine industry. Vikatan over the years has provided the opportunity for many great Tamil
writers such as Kalki Krishnamurthy
கல்கி கிருஷ்னமூர்த்தி,P.SRINIVASAN(P.SRI), Devan
தேவன், Sujatha Rangarajan
(சுஜாதா), Gnani (ஞாநி), Madhan
(மதன்), Kalaimani Kothamangalam Subbu கலைமணி கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு and Nadodi
நாடோடி, to name a few. Now S.Ramakrishnnan, Jeyamohan are some of the well-known contributors to Vikatan.
and Siva Manasula Sakthi
,Valmiki in recent times http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/previews/preview-vaalmiki/. They are also successful in Television Media with their daily soap Kolangal in Sun TV
being the most viewed South Indian TV program during its broadcast.
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/02/26/stories/2007022600310800.htm
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
weekly magazine published from Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is part of the Vikatan group which also publishes Junior Vikatan (ஜூனியர் விகடன்), Chutti Vikatan (சுட்டி விகடன்), Aval Vikatan (அவள் விகடன்), Naanayam Vikatan (நாணயம் விகடன்), Sakthi Vikatan (சக்தி விகடன்), Motor Vikatan (மோட்டார் விகடன்) and Pasumai Vikatan (பசுமை விகடன).
Vikatan was started by S. S. Vasan
S. S. Vasan
Subramaniam Srinivasan , popularly known by his screen name S. S. Vasan, was anIndian journalist, writer, advertiser, film producer, director and business tycoon...
in 1928 when he purchased a humour magazine that was not doing well for Rs. 200. Working hard, he built it up into a weekly and soon the weekly scaled to the top and the best selling Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan is still running successfully after nearly eighty years.
Vikatan has now evolved as Vikatan group and became an icon in the Tamil Nadu magazine industry. Vikatan over the years has provided the opportunity for many great Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
writers such as Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Kalki was the pen name of R. Krishnamurthy , a noted Tamil writer, film & music critic, Indian independence activist and journalist from Tamil Nadu, India.- Biography:...
கல்கி கிருஷ்னமூர்த்தி,P.SRINIVASAN(P.SRI), Devan
Devan
Devan was one of the greatest of twentieth century Tamil writers, known for his witty and humorous stories. Many people think of him as the 'Wodehouse' of Tamil writings....
தேவன், Sujatha Rangarajan
Sujatha Rangarajan
Sujatha was the pseudonym of the Tamil writer S. Rangarajan, author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular writers in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil...
(சுஜாதா), Gnani (ஞாநி), Madhan
Madhan
Madhan , whose real name is Maadapoosi Krishnaswamy Govinda Kumar, is a famous Tamil cartoonist, journalist, writer and film critic who works for Ananda Vikatan magazine, a leading Tamil weekly. Though his native is Thanjavur, he was brought up in Chennai...
(மதன்), Kalaimani Kothamangalam Subbu கலைமணி கொத்தமங்கலம் சுப்பு and Nadodi
Nadodi
Naadody is a 1992 Malayalam film produced and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam, and starring Mohanlal in the title role. Others in the cast include N. N. Pillai, Suresh Gopi, Babu Antony, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jose Pellissery, Sathaar, Mohini, Sangeetha, and Baby Vichitra. The...
நாடோடி, to name a few. Now S.Ramakrishnnan, Jeyamohan are some of the well-known contributors to Vikatan.
Visual Media
They have produced Tamil Movies like Chandralekha 1948Chandralekha (1948 film)
Chandralekha is a 1948 Tamil epic film directed and produced by S. S. Vasan. It features an ensemble cast consisting of M.K.Radha, Ranjan, T. R. Rajakumari, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram...
and Siva Manasula Sakthi
Siva Manasula Sakthi
Siva Manasula Sakthi is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Rajesh. It stars Jeeva and newcomer Anuya Bhagvath, a student of Pune Film Institute, in the lead roles, with Santhanam, Urvashi and Sathyan appearing in supporting and Arya appearing in a cameo role...
,Valmiki in recent times http://www.kollywoodtoday.com/previews/preview-vaalmiki/. They are also successful in Television Media with their daily soap Kolangal in Sun TV
Sun TV (India)
Sun TV is a regional Indian cable television station. It is the flagship channel of the Chennai-based Sun Network. It was founded and currently owned by Kalanidhi Maran. It was the first fully privately owned television channel in India when it emerged in 1992...
being the most viewed South Indian TV program during its broadcast.
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/02/26/stories/2007022600310800.htm