Innu is an inland-letter magazine published from Malappuram district in Kerala, India, that promotes the old fashioned way of printing and despatching by post. It is the oldest inland-letter literary magazine publishing from Kerala state.[1] The magazine has been inducted into the Limca Book of Records as the longest-running Inland Magazine in India.[2][3]
History edit
The experience of creating and distributing a manuscript magazine called Sangamam throughout the Manampur village led Manamboor Rajan Babu to launch an inland-letter magazine.[1] Later, in 1981, at the time of registration, the magazine was renamed as Innu, literally meaning "today".[1] The magazine has released its 400th issue in 2016.[4][5]
Content edit
Innu publishes short articles, small poems and short stories and send them to the readers in the form of an inland letter card by using the snail mail system of India. Unlike mainstream publications, Innu supports and encourages new writers and new ideas.[6][7]
Support edit
The 400th issue of Innu contained contributions from major Indian writers like Balachandran Chullikkad, T.Padmanabhan, O.N.V.Kurup, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, T. Padmanabhan, C. Radhakrishnan, Akbar Kakkattil, V. Madhusoodanan Nair, and Rafeeq Ahamed.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Oldest inland-letter magazine Innu is 30". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "മൈത്രിയുടെ സുവര്ണമുദ്ര; മലപ്പുറം ജില്ലക്ക് ഇന്ന് 50 വയസ് പൂര്ത്തിയാവുന്നു". Chandrika Daily.
- ^ "'ഇന്നി'നായി ഇന്നും കാത്തിരിക്കുന്ന മലയാളികള്; 34ാം വര്ഷത്തില് റെക്കോര്ഡ് നേട്ടം". Samakalika Malayalam (in Malayalam).
- ^ "ഹൃസ്വവും ഹൃദ്യവുമായ 'ഇന്ന്' നാനൂറാം ലക്കം പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ Kerala's capsule magazine ‘Innu’ enters Limca Book Times of India. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2020
- ^ ml:ഇന്ന് (ഇൻലന്റ് മാസിക)
- ^ "ഹൃസ്വവും ഹൃദ്യവുമായ 'ഇന്ന്' നാനൂറാം ലക്കം പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef. "Innu brings out 400th issue". The Hindu.
- ^ For over 3 decades, this magazine has brought Malayalam writing into homes on inland letters The News Minute. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2020