Dinakaran facts for kids
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Type | Daily newspaper |
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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 (as of Jul – Dec 2015) |
Dinakaran is a popular newspaper in Tamil Nadu, India. It is written in the Tamil and comes out every day. The newspaper was started in 1977 by a person named K. P. Kandasamy.
Today, Dinakaran is owned by the Sun Group. This is a large company that owns many media businesses. Dinakaran is one of the biggest Tamil newspapers in India. It is printed in 12 different cities across the country.
About Dinakaran Newspaper
Dinakaran was founded in 1977. Its founder, K. P. Kandasamy, decided to start his own newspaper. He had previously worked with his father-in-law's newspaper, Dina Thanthi. In 2005, the newspaper was bought by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Group.
Where Dinakaran is Printed
Dinakaran is printed in many cities across India. These cities include Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Mumbai, and New Delhi. It is also printed in Nagercoil, Puducherry, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, and Vellore.
In 2014, more than 1.2 million copies of the newspaper were printed each day. This shows how many people read Dinakaran daily.