magazine · India

1947 to 2013

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Cover of Chandamama

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Chandamama.

చందమామ

Chandamama was a classic Indian monthly magazine for children, known for its illustrations and long-running mythological and magical stories. The magazine was founded in 1947 by Chakrapani and Nagi Reddi, who later gained prominence as Telugu film producers, the magazine was originally launched in the Telugu language. It was edited for 28 years by Kodavatiganti Kutumba Rao, a close friend of Chakrapani and a prominent figure in Telugu literature, until his death in August 1980.

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Type
magazine
Country
India
Published
1947 to 2013
Publisher
Chandamama Publications
Language
Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Gujarati, English, Odia, Sindhi, Bengali, Sanskrit, Assamese

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In print
The story

Chandamama, in three panels

  1. Made by

    • various authorsAuthor
    • Chakrapanifounder editor
    • B. Nagi Reddiprinter and publisher
  2. 1947. Chandamama begins in India.

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    Cover of Chandamama
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