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	'''''Poompatta''''' ([[Malayalam]]: പൂമ്പാറ്റ; {{Translation\|Butterfly}}) was a [[Malayalam]] children's magazine which started publishing in 1964.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A-stAQAAIAAJ&q=%22The+Indian+P.E.N.,+Volume+31%22 \|title=The Indian P.E.N. \|year=1967 \|volume=33 \|access-date=6 March 2013}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It was initially published by P. A. Warrier and later by Sithara Publications, Pai and Company (PAICO), Manorajyam Publications and Suryaprabha Publications.~~<~~ref name=":3"~~>~~{{Cite journal \|last=Gopalakrishnan \|first=R. \|date=2021 \|title=When Our Hearts Leapt Up \|url=https://prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Kerala%20Calling%20NOV%20LR.pdf \|journal=Kerala Calling \|publisher=Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala \|volume=42 \|pages=41}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref name=":02"~~>~~{{Cite book \|last= \|first= \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC&q=Encyclopaedia+of+Indian+Literature:+A-Devo \|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature \|publisher=Sahitya Akademi \|year=2003 \|isbn=9788126018031 \|editor-last=Datta \|editor-first=Amaresh \|volume=I \|location=New Delhi \|pages=701 \|language= \|orig-date=1987}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ ''Poompatta'' under PAICO was the first Malayalam children's publisher to syndicate comics produced by [[Amar Chitra Katha\|India Book House (Amar Chitra Katha)]] and publish [[Amar Chitra Katha]] in Malayalam.~~<~~ref name=":33"~~>~~{{Cite journal \|last=Gopalakrishnan \|first=R. \|date=2021 \|title=When Our Hearts Leapt Up \|url=https://prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Kerala%20Calling%20NOV%20LR.pdf \|journal=Kerala Calling \|publisher=Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala \|volume=42 \|pages=40}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''''Poompatta''''' ([[Malayalam]]: പൂമ്പാറ്റ; {{Translation\|Butterfly}}) was a [[Malayalam]] children's magazine which started publishing in 1964.<ref>{{cite book \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A-stAQAAIAAJ&q=%22The+Indian+P.E.N.,+Volume+31%22 \|title=The Indian P.E.N. \|year=1967 \|volume=33 \|access-date=6 March 2013}}</ref> It was initially published by P. A. Warrier and later by Sithara Publications, Pai and Company (PAICO), Manorajyam Publications and Suryaprabha Publications.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal \|last=Gopalakrishnan \|first=R. \|date=2021 \|title=When Our Hearts Leapt Up \|url=https://prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Kerala%20Calling%20NOV%20LR.pdf \|journal=Kerala Calling \|publisher=Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala \|volume=42 \|pages=41}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite book \|last= \|first= \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC&q=Encyclopaedia+of+Indian+Literature:+A-Devo \|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature \|publisher=Sahitya Akademi \|year=2003 \|isbn=9788126018031 \|editor-last=Datta \|editor-first=Amaresh \|volume=I \|location=New Delhi \|pages=701 \|language= \|orig-date=1987}}</ref> ''Poompatta'' under PAICO was the first Malayalam children's publisher to syndicate comics produced by [[Amar Chitra Katha\|India Book House (Amar Chitra Katha)]] and publish [[Amar Chitra Katha]] in Malayalam.<ref name=":33">{{Cite journal \|last=Gopalakrishnan \|first=R. \|date=2021 \|title=When Our Hearts Leapt Up \|url=https://prd.kerala.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Kerala%20Calling%20NOV%20LR.pdf \|journal=Kerala Calling \|publisher=Information & Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala \|volume=42 \|pages=40}}</ref>

	''Poompatta'' under PAICO is considered as "one of the pioneering children’s magazines in Malayalam".~~<~~ref name=":33" /~~><~~ref name="thehindu12"~~>~~{{cite web \|author= \|date=13 December 2012 \|title=Journalist N. M. Mohan Dead \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/journalist-nm-mohan-dead/article4194324.ece \|work=The Hindu \|location=Kottayam \|accessdate=}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Before the rise of the ''[[Baalarama\|Balarama]]'' magazine in the mid-1980s, it was the market leader and trendsetter among the Malayalam comic magazines.~~<~~ref name=":3" /~~>~~ Prominent Malayalam children's authors such as [[N. M. Mohan]] (1978–82) and R. Gopalakrishnan (1982–1986) served as editors of the magazine in the 1980s (under publisher S. V. Pai).~~<~~ref name=":3" /~~><~~ref name=":02" /~~>~~		''Poompatta'' under PAICO is considered as "one of the pioneering children’s magazines in Malayalam".<ref name=":33" /><ref name="thehindu12">{{cite web \|author= \|date=13 December 2012 \|title=Journalist N. M. Mohan Dead \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/journalist-nm-mohan-dead/article4194324.ece \|work=The Hindu \|location=Kottayam \|accessdate=}}</ref> Before the rise of the ''[[Baalarama\|Balarama]]'' magazine in the mid-1980s, it was the market leader and trendsetter among the Malayalam comic magazines.<ref name=":3" /> Prominent Malayalam children's authors such as [[N. M. Mohan]] (1978–82) and R. Gopalakrishnan (1982–1986) served as editors of the magazine in the 1980s (under publisher S. V. Pai).<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":02" />

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	=== ''Warrier Poompatta'' (1964–1973) ===		=== ''Warrier Poompatta'' (1964–1973) ===

	P.A. Warrier, a writer, translator, and an official of All India Radio, founded ''Poompatta'' and served as its first editor. From 1964 to March 1973, ''Poompatta'', under the auspices of Warrier Publishers, reached Malayali readers. Similar to ''Balarama'' in the 1970s, '' Warrier Poompatta'' targeted relatively older children. While the inside pages were in black &~~amp;~~ white, the magazine cover boasted multicolored designs. However, in early 1973, due to labour issues and financial constraints at the printing press established by Warrier, ''Poompatta'''s publication had to be halted.		P.A. Warrier, a writer, translator, and an official of All India Radio, founded ''Poompatta'' and served as its first editor. From 1964 to March 1973, ''Poompatta'', under the auspices of Warrier Publishers, reached Malayali readers. Similar to ''Balarama'' in the 1970s, '' Warrier Poompatta'' targeted relatively older children. While the inside pages were in black & white, the magazine cover boasted multicolored designs. However, in early 1973, due to labour issues and financial constraints at the printing press established by Warrier, ''Poompatta'''s publication had to be halted.

	=== ''Sithara Poompatta'' (1973-1974) ===		=== ''Sithara Poompatta'' (1973-1974) ===
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	== Republication attempts ==		== Republication attempts ==

	Since 2020, there has been a renewed interest in bringing back ''Poompatta'' in some form, spurred by former readers and ex-employees of PAICO ''Poompatta'' who connect through social media groups, particularly Facebook. Responding to this, the PAICO group has been republishing some issues of its popular illustrated series [[PAICO Classics]], with support from the reader community. Notably, this community has also played a big supportive role in the publication of three original works first published in ''Paico Poompatta'': ''Amarjit Singh'', a novel by K Radhakrishnan about Chambal bandits, ''Bhoopathikkotta'', another popular novel by the same author and ''Rukkuvinte Sahasangal'', a collection of stories featuring a clever deer, authored by R. Gopalakrishnan. The PAICO group has also recently republished two collections of early ''Kapish'' comics.~~<~~ref name="thenewindianexpress"~~>~~{{cite web \|author= \|date=19 August 2023 \|title=Iconic character Kapish is back, to tell more tales with its magical tail\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/kerala/2023/Aug/19/iconic-character-kapish-is-back-to-tell-more-tales-with-its-magical-tail-2606677.html\|work=The New Indian Express \|location=Kerala \|accessdate=}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ Efforts are underway to publish more titles in the future.		Since 2020, there has been a renewed interest in bringing back ''Poompatta'' in some form, spurred by former readers and ex-employees of PAICO ''Poompatta'' who connect through social media groups, particularly Facebook. Responding to this, the PAICO group has been republishing some issues of its popular illustrated series [[PAICO Classics]], with support from the reader community. Notably, this community has also played a big supportive role in the publication of three original works first published in ''Paico Poompatta'': ''Amarjit Singh'', a novel by K Radhakrishnan about Chambal bandits, ''Bhoopathikkotta'', another popular novel by the same author and ''Rukkuvinte Sahasangal'', a collection of stories featuring a clever deer, authored by R. Gopalakrishnan. The PAICO group has also recently republished two collections of early ''Kapish'' comics.<ref name="thenewindianexpress">{{cite web \|author= \|date=19 August 2023 \|title=Iconic character Kapish is back, to tell more tales with its magical tail\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/kerala/2023/Aug/19/iconic-character-kapish-is-back-to-tell-more-tales-with-its-magical-tail-2606677.html\|work=The New Indian Express \|location=Kerala \|accessdate=}}</ref> Efforts are underway to publish more titles in the future.

	==See also==		==See also==

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'''''Poompatta''''' ([[Malayalam]]: പൂമ്പാറ്റ) is a [[Malayalam]] comic magazine started publishing in 1964.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=A-stAQAAIAAJ&q=%22The+Indian+P.E.N.,+Volume+31%22 |title=The Indian P.E.N.|access-date=6 March 2013|year=1967}}</ref> It was initially owned by P. A. Warrier and later by Pai and Pai Company.

''Poompatta'' is considered "one of the pioneering children’s magazines in Malayalam".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/journalist-nm-mohan-dead/article4194324.ece|title=Journalist N.M. Mohan dead|date=13 December 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=6 March 2013}}</ref> Prominent Malayalam children's authors such as [[N. M. Mohan]] (1978–82) and R. Gopalakrishnan (1982–1986) served as editors of the magazine in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObFCT5_taSgC&q=Encyclopaedia+of+Indian+Literature:+A-Devo |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo - Amaresh Datta|access-date=6 March 2013|isbn=9788126018031|last1=Datta|first1=Amaresh|year=1987}}</ref> Before the rise of the ''[[Baalarama|Balarama]]'' magazine in the mid-1980s, it was the market leader among the Malayalam comic magazines. Now the magazine is published from [[Thrissur]] by Sooryaprabha Publications.Poompatta is a registered trademark under Indian Trademark and copyright act and the publication is owned by sajeev m s,Alagappanagar p o, Thrissur district, Kerala.

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