Yukthivadi
Yukthivadi (The Rationalist) was the first rationalist/atheist journal published in Malayalam. The contribution made by "Yukthivadi" to the renaissance of Kerala, India is significant. The launch of "Yukthivadi" marks the beginning of organised rationalism in Kerala, which is a key constituent of the Reformation Movement in the state. History and profile. "Yukthivadi" started its publication in August 1929 from Ernakulam under the editorial board of M. Ramavarma Thampan, C. Krishnan, C. V. Kunhiraman, Sahodaran Ayyappan and M.C. Joseph. In a statement published in the first issue of "Yukthivadi", Sahodaran K. Ayyappan wrote: In spite of the fact that  all of the editorial board members were well known social activists, the conservative Kerala welcomed its publication with expected derision. Even such a well known personality as Moorkoth Kumaran did not hesitate to pen a poem denigrating the publishers. Not surprisingly, a meeting of a religious sect passed a resolution cursing the publishers of "Yukthivadi"! In August 1931 M.C.Joseph became its sole editor-publisher and shifted the publication to Irinjalakkuda. For the next forty five years until June 1974 M.C.Joseph brought out the magazine without any interruption. In July 1974, because of his failing health (he was 87 then), he  handed over the magazine to Unni Kakkanad, who published it for yet another decade before it ceased publication. The vibrant rationalist movement that is seen in Kerala today is undoubtedly the direct consequence of the ideas spread by "Yukthivadi" for more than half a century.