Yukthivadi was the first rationalist/atheist journal published in Malayalam. The contribution made by Yukthivadi to the renaissance of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

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 is phenomenal.

Yukthivadi started its publication in August 1929 from Ernakulam

Ernakulam

Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...

 under the editorial board of M. Ramavarma Thampan, C. Krishnan, C. V. Kunhiraman

C. V. Kunhiraman

C.V. Kunhuraman was a man of letters, social reformer, founder of Kerala Kaumudi, journalist and leader. He was a follower of Sree Narayana Guru.-Career:...

, Sahodaran Ayyappan

Sahodaran Ayyappan

Sahodaran Ayyappan was a social reformer, thinker, journalist, and politician of Kerala, India. He was one of the outspoken followers of Sree Narayana Guru.-Overview:...

 and M.C. Joseph. In a statement published in the first issue of Yukthivadi, Sahodaran K.