Balabhumi

Balabhumi
Cover of a Balabhumi issue
Managing EditorP. V. Chandran
CategoriesComic magazine
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherP. V. Nidhish
Founded1996
CompanyMathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Company Limited
CountryIndia
Based inKozhikode, Kerala
LanguageMalayalam
Websitehttps://www.mathrubhumi.com/kids/

Balabhumi (Malayalam: ബാലഭൂമി) is a Malayalam comic magazine published by Mathrubhumi Publications.[1] It was launched in April, 1996 by the Calicut-based Malayalam newspaper Mathrubhumi.[2] The magazine became a weekly in May 1996.[3]

Along with comics (in-house and syndicated), the content includes fables and fairytales, rhymes, (translated) literary classics, and various puzzles. It is the first Malayalam comic magazine to syndicate Disney Comics.

Stories and articles

  • Magic Malu[3] (artist: M. Mohandas) story of a magician rabbit who helps everybody facing any problem.
  • E-Man[3] (Unnikrishnan kidangoor, Jingle bell creations) : The only Action Hero of Balabhumi.
  • Meeshamarjaran[3] (Vallicode santhosh, Devaprakash) : Story of two best friends but will fall in a trap in the end.
  • Kunchoos :(Unnikrishnan kidangoor, Jingle bell creations) One of the naughtiest boy in Balabhumi.
  • Mallanunniyum Villanunniyum:[3](Unnikrishnan kidangoor, Jingle bell creations) Story of two brothers one (Villanunni) is intelligent but not strong another (Mallanunni) is strong but not intelligent.
  • Master Tintu:[3] Story of a naughty boy who says super jokes.
  • Boli : Story of a girl who is naughty.
  • Vikru & Durbalan:[3](Unnikrishnan Kidangoor, Jingle bell creations ) Story of a little bear got friendly with a lion named Durbalan.
  • Gira

References

  1. ^ Gopalakrishnan, R. (2021). "When Our Hearts Leapt Up" (PDF). Kerala Calling. 42. Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala: 40.
  2. ^ "Mathrubhumi". Exchange4Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Balabhumi Enters 25th Year with More Innovative Content". Mathrubhumi Daily. 25 April 2020.