Following are the top five Malayalam newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers.
| TOP 5 MALAYALAM DAILIEs | |||
| Rank | Newspaper | IRS 2008 ROUND 1 | IRS 2009 ROUND 1 |
| 1 | Malayala Manorama | 126.66 | 125.89 |
| 2 | Mathrubhumi | 101.21 | 94.44 |
| 3 | Deshabhimani | 33.23 | 31.60 |
| 4 | Madhyamam | 14.10 | 14.99 |
| 5 | Kerala Kaumudi | 12.64 | 13.52 |
| (All figures are in lakhs) | |||
