Dina Thanthi (known as Daily Thanthi in English) is a Tamil daily newspaper. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in Madurai in 1942.[1] Dina Thanthi is the first largest distributed Tamil daily newspaper in India. It is also the ninth largest daily newspaper in India by distribution.[2]It is printed in 16 cities across India. These are:Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupur and Vellore. It also prints an international edition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the Middle East market.[3]