Before the advent of Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha, Chacha Chowdhary, or even The Adventures of Tintin and Archie Comics one comic book captured the imagination of India even before the nation got freedom.
![]() Acharya whose painting brought the Mysore Dasara Exhibition alive in canvas; it fostered the seeds of gender equality and empowerment with T. Veera Raghavan, who signed her work as Chithra; among many others. ![]() Telugu Comic Stories For Free On TheToday, the old editions of this magazine is back for the audience in digital format in English, Telugu and Hindi, and are available for free on the official website. Nostalgia Talk to the older generation and the mere mention of Chandamama takes them to a world where information and entertainment were bundled in a comic format. The first edition of the magazine was printed in July 1947 with the cover enveloped in four colours, while the illustrations inside were done as line drawings. Founded by two friends B.N. Reddy and Chakrapani, the magazine thrived in the 20th century and was published in 14 languages, including Sanskrit and Santhali. It was meant to lead and inspire the children of India, despite the differences in their mother tongues, to dream, enjoy and imbibe the spirit of the vast Indian heritage through stories, Gouse Pasha, a reader says. Pan-India appeal The magazine was published as Chandamama in Telugu and as Ambulimama in Tamil. The Kannada edition first appeared two years later, in July 1949, followed by the Hindi version in August 1949. In 1952, the Marathi and Malayalam editions were released as Chandoba and Ambili Ammavan respectively, followed by Gujarati in 1954, and English in 1955. The following years saw multiple renditions of the magazine in multiple languages and, soon, Chandamama gained a pan-India appeal. ![]() The main features were written by Kutumbarao and all the stories were bound by a common thread of moral values. Mythology, epics, fables, parables and even hearsay became the narratives for the magazines. With an illustrious past the magazine is back for consumption in the digital era. Want to make your startup journey smooth YS Education brings a comprehensive Funding Course, where you also get a chance to pitch your business plan to top investors. Publishing Childhood Creative 0 Shares 0 Share on 0 Shares 0 Share on Share on Trending Now Trending Stories Reliance launches JioPostPaid Plus with free Netflix, Hotstar, Amazon Prime subscriptions Sohini Mitter Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, 13 others adopt self-regulation code: IAMAI Press Trust of India This startup offers deep tech courses from institutes like IITs; is eying Rs 100 Cr turnover in FY21 Rashi Varshney From papads to deep tech: TiE Women Bangalore programme highlights expansion in women entrepreneurship Madanmohan Rao Daily Capsule Leadership talk with Bejul Somaia of Lightspeed Venture Partners; Ola Foods bets on cloud kitchens and contactless delivery Read the full story Latest Updates from around the world Funding alert Rephrase.ai raises 1.5M seed round led by Lightspeed Ventures Thimmaya Poojary Funding alert ShareChat raises 40M in pre-Series E round led by Twitter, SAIF, Lightspeed Ventures Thimmaya Poojary Edtech unicorn Unacademy acquires UPSC test prep platform Coursavy Rashi Varshney This startup offers deep tech courses from institutes like IITs; is eying Rs 100 Cr turnover in FY21 Rashi Varshney Amazon India launches third fulfilment centre in Ahmedabad Press Trust of India Flipkart partners with Max Fashion to expand fashion category ahead of festive season Press Trust of India Our Partner Events Hustle Across India 25 Sep TestCon 2020 Virtual Summit Virtual Event View Details 25 Sep SMARTecIndia2020 Virtual Platform View Details 26 Sep Techfest IIT Bombay View Details See all Partner Events Didnt find what you were looking for Search for what you want, categories, tags, keywords, authors, events, anything under YourStory SEARCH Topics Think Change India Social Green Entrepreneurs Activism About Advertise with us About Meet the team Report an issue Support Center Contact Us Work with us Events 2020 YourStory Media Pvt. Ltd. Privacy Policy v 2.2.813 Built with in India.
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