Kunhiraman Nair, and Sukumar Azhikode used to write for the magazine. Leading Kerala literary figures such as Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon, P. From the beginning (1973), the magazine was praised for its "standard of content". Mathew and Kadavanadu Kuttikrishnan were the first two editors of the magazine. Publications, of Malayala Manorama Group. Mohan from 1983 to 2012.īalarama was started on 1 March 1972 as a monthly magazine by M. Major American comics syndicated by the magazine include Disney Comics and various super-heroes (Spider-Man, Batman, the Phantom and Mandrake the Magician). Balarama is known for its decades-long partnership with Amar Chitra Katha/India Book House (thus publishing Shikari Shambu, Kapish, Kalia the Crow, Suppandi and Tantri the Mantri and the Malayalam Amar Chitra Katha). Along with the comics (in-house and syndicated), the content includes fables and fairy tales, rhymes, (translated) literary classics, and various puzzles. Starting as a monthly for teenage youngsters in March 1972, the Balarama became a fortnightly periodical in November 1984, before finally settling as a weekly in 1999. According to the editor of the magazine, the changes were intended to make the characters acceptable for readers of all age. Some of the characters in the series, including Mayavi and Luttappi, underwent a major dress-code change in 2011 after complaints from several parents regarding the inappropriate clothing.
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