Malayalam is one of the most wide-spoken languages in south India and is predominantly spoken by the people of Kerala. It is included in the list of official languages in India and is spoken by around 36 million people. Apart from Kerala, Malayalam is also spoken in the Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. The Malayalam language newspapers have a rich history of more than 120 years and they are mainly published from the major cities like Kozhikode, Kottayam, Kochi, Kannur, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum, Malappuram, etc. The Malayalam language newspapers include morning, afternoon and evening editions and they are serving local, national and international news to the Malayalam speaking people.

One of the first Malayalam language newspapers was Deepika. Published on 15th April, 1887, Deepika propagated the ideas of patriotism and encouraged the people to fight against British rulers, like most of the other newspapers of that period. Malayala Manorama is another old newspaper published in Malayalam language and it started its journey only a year after Deepika. First published in 1988, Malayala Manorama has established itself as one of the most credible newspapers in Kerala. After Deepika and Malaya Manorama, many more Malayalam language newspapers came into existence during the earlier half of the twentieth century. These newspapers include Kerala Kaumudi (1911), Mathrubhumi (1923), Chandrika (1934), Desabhimani (1942), Janmabhumi (1977), etc.

The ownership pattern of most of the Malayalam language newspapers was private ownership before independence. The newspapers also had a common view of fighting against the British rulers and promote patriotism during their initial period. However, both the ownership pattern and point of views of the newspapers changed after independence. The newspapers started to give more emphasis on the burning issues of independent India like eliminating poverty from the country, spreading the light of education to the remote areas, improving the condition of the underdeveloped sections of the society, etc.

There are numerous newspapers published in Malayalam language in and around the state of Kerala. The most popular Malayalam language newspapers include Deepika, Malayala Manorama, Kerala Kaumudi, Mathrubhumi, Chandrika, Desabhimani, Janmabhumi, Grihasree, Madhyamam, Sirajdaily, Thejas, Varthamanam, etc. Apart from these, there are also a few other publications like weekly and monthly magazines, published in Malayalam.

Most of the Malayalam language newspapers have been serving the society for the past several years and many new newspapers have also started their journey in the recent few years. As a whole, it can be said that the Malayalam language newspapers are doing a great job by providing all kinds of local, national and international news to their respective readers.

A list of the Malayalam language newspapers and their place of publication is given below:

Name of Newspaper	Place of Publication	Editor
Chandrika	Kozhikode	C. K. Thanoor
Deepika	Kottayam, Kochi, Kannur, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode	Fr. Alexander Paikada
Desabhimani	Kochi
Janmabhumi	Kochi, Kottayam, Kannur, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode	Hari. S. Kartha
Kerala Kaumudi	Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kannur	M.S. Mani
Madhyamam	Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur, Malappuram, Bangalore, Kozhikode
Malayala Manorama	Bangalore, Chennai, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Malappuram, New Delhi, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Plakkad, Trivandrum
Mathrubhumi	Kozhikode	M. Kesava Menon
Thejas	Kozhikode, Trivandrum, Ernakulam