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{{Infobox newspaper<br />
| name = Dina Thanthi<br />Daily Thanthi<br />
| logo = Daily thanthi logo.gif<br />
| image = NewsPaperDinaThanthi.jpg<br />
| caption = Front page of ''Daily Thanthi'' on 12 July 2012<br />
| type = [[Newspaper]]<br />
| format = [[Broadsheet]]<br />
| owners =<br />
| founder = [[S. P. Adithanar]]<br />
| publisher = Dina Thanthi<br />
| editor = <br />
| founded = {{Start date|1942|11|1|df=yes}}<br />
| political_position = Socialism and Liberal Conservatism<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| headquarters = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| circulation = 1,137,041 Daily<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditbureau.org/files/JD%202022%20Highest%20Circulated%20(across%20languages).pdf |title=Highest Circulated Daily Newspapers (language wise) |publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]]}}</ref><br />
| website = {{URL|https://www.dailythanthi.com}}<br />
| circulation_date = April 2023 <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Dina Thanthi''''' ({{langx|ta|தினத்தந்தி}}, {{langx|en|Daily Mail}}; known as '''Daily Thanthi''' in [[English language|English]]) is a [[Tamil language]] daily [[newspaper]]. It was founded by [[S. P. Adithanar]] in [[Madurai]] in 1942. ''Dina Thanthi'' is India's largest daily printed in the Tamil language and the ninth largest among all dailies in [[India]] by circulation.<ref name=ABCIND>{{cite web |url=http://www.auditbureau.org/files/Highest%20Circulated%20amongst%20ABC%20Member%20Publications%20(across%20languages).pdf |title=Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015 |publisher=[[Audit Bureau of Circulations (India)|Audit Bureau of Circulations]] |access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> It is printed in 16 cities across India and also prints an international edition in [[Dubai]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. '''The Daily Thanthi''' group has ventured into the [[general entertainment]] sector with the launch of its new channel, '''[[Thanthi One]]''', on 19 May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=மு.பூபாலன் |date=21 May 2024 |title=Thanthi 1: எல்லை இல்லா என்டர்டைன்மெண்ட் ஆரம்பம்; தந்தி குழுமத்தின் 'தந்தி ஒன்' தொலைக்காட்சி உதயம்! |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/thanthi-one-tamil-entertainment-tv-channel |access-date=24 June 2024 |website=[[Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=தாரா |first=ராகேஷ் |date=18 May 2024 |title=அப்படி போடு! மேலும் ஒரு பொழுதுபோக்கு சேனல்! சூப்பர் அப்டேட் கொடுத்த தந்தி குரூப்! |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/thanthi-groups-enters-into-gec-by-launching-new-channel-called-thanthi-1-183856 |access-date=24 June 2024 |website=[[ABP Nadu]] - [[ABP News]] |language=ta}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Dina Thanthi was established in [[Madurai]] on 1 November 1942 by [[lawyer]], [[politician]] and [[Editor-in-chief|editor]] [[S. P. Adithanar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Aboutus |title=About us, Daily Thanthi |work=Daily Thanthi |access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Circulation==<br />
This [[daily newspaper]] is published from 16 cities in India namely [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Cuddalore]], [[Dindigul]], [[Erode]], [[Madurai]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Thanjavur]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tirunelveli]], [[Tirupur]] and [[Vellore]]. In the second half of 2015, the newspaper has a circulation of 1,714,743.<br />
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[[International edition]] is printed in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]] for the [[Middle East]] market.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/leading-tamil-newspaper-now-available-in-uae |title=Leading Tamil newspaper now available in UAE |website=Khaleej Times}}</ref><br />
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Another international edition is printed at [[Colombo]] in [[Sri Lanka]], issued along with ''[[Virakesari]]'' (Sri Lanka [[Tamil language|Tamil]] newspaper).<br />
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==Circulation by editions==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!Edition<br />
!Average<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chennai]]<br />
|498,188<br />
|-<br />
|[[Madurai]]<br />
|127,182 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Coimbatore]]<br />
|123,910<br />
|-<br />
|[[Vellore]]<br />
|67,981<br />
|-<br />
|[[Trichy]] <br />
|102,751<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tirunelveli]]<br />
|132,083 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]<br />
|125,528 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Cuddalore]]<br />
|68,811 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Bangalore]]<br />
|62,040 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br />
|30,536 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Erode]] <br />
|57,552 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Nagercoil]]<br />
|108,571 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Thanjavur]]<br />
|94,754<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dindigul]]<br />
|52,290<br />
|-<br />
|[[Tirupur]]<br />
|43,119 <br />
|-<br />
|[[Mumbai]] <br />
|19,447 <br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
In 2005, the central Government conferred the [[Padma Shri]] award to the managing director of Dinathanti, [[Sivanthi Adithan]], for his excellent work in educating the poor.<br />
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In order to improve the educational quality of the poor students, the daily newspaper is giving educational grants to the students who are studying in the top 3 positions in the 10th plus-2 classes. Tamil Nadu Scholars are honored by giving prize money and gold medal every year in C. Pa. Aditanar's birthday function.<br />
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==Supplements==<br />
Various supplements also come along with Daily Thanthi, as follows:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Day<br />
!Supplements<br />
|-<br />
|Sunday<br />
|Devathai Book, Gnayiru mlr (2 Full pages) & Kudumba mlr (2 Full pages) <br />
|-<br />
|Monday<br />
|Manavar special (Full Page)<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|Tuesday<br />
|Aruldharum Anmeegam Book<br />
|-<br />
|Wednesday<br />
|VANAVIL (Full Page)<br />
|-<br />
|-<br />
|Saturday<br />
|Muthucharam (2 Full pages), Ilaignar Malar (2 Full pages) & Mugavari (real-estate and construction technology news)<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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It also carries a special supplement and conducts programmes for students to prepare for board and other competitive exams.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.livechennai.com/detailnews.asp?newsid=2254 |title=Daily Thanthi's career awareness program "Vetri Nichayam" |publisher=livechennai.in |access-date=25 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Maalai Malar]]<br />
* [[Thanthi TV]]<br />
* [[Hello FM]]<br />
* [[DT Next]]<br />
* Thanthi One<br />
* Ranionline<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.dailythanthi.com Official website]<br />
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{{Thanthi Group}}<br />
{{Tamil-language media}}<br />
{{Newspapers in India}}<br />
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