Top Newspapers in Chennai

Chennai is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Chennai Metropolitan Area is the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies in India.

English Newspapers are primarily read but Tamil newspapers are also widely circulated and dominate market leaders in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Hindu is market leader in English Newspaper and in Tamil Daily Thanthi is at No. 1

Let’s have a look at the Top Newspapers in Chennai

Top English Newspapers in Chennai

In Chennai, The Hindu is the leading daily, closely followed by The Times of India. Other English dailies with good circulation in Chennai are The New Indian Express, Economic Times, and Business Line.

Top English newspapers in Chennai.

Newspaper Name	Estimated Circulation
Hindu	370,000
Times of India	255,000
The New Indian Express	47,000
Economic Times	28,500
Business Line	13,000

Top Tamil Newspapers in Chennai

Daily Thanti is a market leader in Tamil Newspapers. As per the Circulation, Daily Thanthi is the No.1 Tamil newspaper in Chennai followed by Hindu Tamil, Dinakaran and Dinamalar

Top Tamil paper in Chennai by Circulation

Newspaper Name	Estimated Circulation
Daily Thanthi	480,000
Hindu – Tamil	264,000
Dinakaran	240,000
Dinamalar	108,000
Dinamani	56,000

Top Tamil newspapers in Tamil Nadu by readership

Daily Thanthi – 71.84 lakhs
Dinamalar – 29.05 lakhs
Dinakaran – 25.02 lakhs
Maalai Malar – 6.74 lakhs
The Hindu Tamil – 5.57 lakhs

*readership data of Tamil Nadu

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