Thuglak

Infobox Magazine
title = Thuglak (Tamil: துக்ளக்)


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editor = Cho Ramaswamy
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frequency = Weekly
circulation = 75,000 weekly cite web
url = http://ferrarinferrari.blogspot.com/2005/01/cho-great.html
title = 'Cho the Great!'
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author = Prabhu Krishnan
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date = 01 January, 2005
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work = Interview
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quote = Reader: 'What is Thuglak's circulation? Any new marketing plans to increase it?'Cho Ramaswamy : '75000...' ]
circulation_year = 2005
category = Newsmagazine
company = Bharathan Publications Fact|date=August 2008
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firstdate = January 14 1970Fact|date=August 2008
country = Flag|India
based = Chennai, Tamilnadu
language = Tamil; Tamil: தமிழ்
website = [http://www.thuglak.com/ www.thuglak.com]
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"Thuglak" (Tamil: துக்ளக்) is a Tamil Language weekly newsmagazine.

History

Cho Ramaswamy founded the magazine and commenced its first publication on the first day of the Tamil month Thai (Tamil: தை) based on the Tamil calendar system; which was January 14 1970Fact|date=August 2008 in the Gregorian calendar. He has been the editor of the magazine ever since and has penned several columns. The name of the magazine and its mascot draws from Muhammad bin Thuglak, Sultan of Delhi; on whom in 1968, the founder staged a play and later a moviecite video
people = Ambi, Cho Ramasawamy (Director), Manorama, Peelisivam …
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year2 = 1971
title = Muhammad bin Thuglak
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quote = ] in 1971. The plot is a socio-political satire, which narrates the scheme and success of a small band of idealists who take over the Government of India as the resurrected Muhammad bin Thuglak. The founder directed and plays the lead - Muhammad bin Thuglak - in the movie and the play as well; which was conducted under the banner of Viveka Fine Arts Clubcite web
url= http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/07/stories/2004060700430300.htm
title= Cho, what's up?
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author= Gowri Ramnarayan
last= Ramnarayan
first= Gowri
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date= 07 June, 2004
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work= Interview
publisher= Kasturi and Sons Ltd for The Hindu
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quote= For the Viveka Arts amateur theatre company to which he belongs, founded by brother Rajagopal (Ambi), this is a matter for jubilation in its golden jubilee year.] .

Highlights

The magazine features on its front cover a satirical cartoon, pertinent to an issue of current social and public interest.

The editor stopped publishing for two weeks, when a state of emergency was declared in India. When the publication resumed after the first two weeks of emergency, the issue was published with a black front covercite web
url= http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/04spec.htm
title= 'This is the time for imposing Emergency'
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author= Shobha Warrier
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first= Shobha
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date= 04 July, 2005
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quote= I was agitated initially and stopped the publication of Thuglak for two issues. Later, when I restarted, I published a black wrapper. In fact, two issues of Thuglak had black wrappers; one was during the Emergency and the other after Babri Masjid was pulled down.] . Thuglak was the only magazine in India, whose advertisements were also censored during this time.

There was only other instance, later in its history, when the magazine was published with a black front cover. This one was after the Babri Masjid was brought down in 1990.

Pricing and Subscription

The magazine is available through electronic access to readers outside of India via its website for a pricing of INR 900 or approximately about US $20.

References

External links

* "Thuglak" [http://www.thuglak.com/ Official website]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Thuglak/ Thuglak Online Newsgroup]