
Readership (TR) - 2,819,000 (Nielsen IRS 2019, Quarter IV) īalarama ( transl.99,804 (Audit Bureau of Circulations, July–December 2018). Joy of Kids) is an Indian weekly comic magazine published by M. Publications, of Malayala Manorama Group from Kottayam, Kerala in Malayalam language (digest-sized, on every Friday). It is one of most widely read children's magazines in India (Indian Readership Survey 2019, Quarter IV). Balarama celebrated its 50th year of publication in the year 2022. 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.


Along with the comics (in-house and syndicated), the content includes fables and fairy tales, rhymes, (translated) literary classics, and various puzzles. The whole Mayavi fiasco (costume change after some parents complained of vulgarity) made me lose hope. 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). The new Balarama feels like a very dumbed down version of the original. Every time we lamented that children were losing interest in reading, Balarama brought brand new themes and ideas to bring them back.Books.

Major American comics syndicated by the magazine include Disney Comics and various super-heros ( Spider-Man, Batman, the Phantom and Mandrake the Magician). Sri Srinivasa Vaibhavam. 1.1 Early period (1972–1983): for teenage youngsters.Malayala Manorama also publishes Balarama Amar Chitra Katha, Kalikkudukka, Balarama Digest (all in Malayalam), MagicPot, Manorama Tell Me Why, National Geographic Kids (English) and Akkad Bakkad (Hindi). Balarama Mayavi Download Balarama Mayavi PDF.
