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Moorkancheri Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Yukthivadi M.C. Joseph was an eminent rationalist from Kerala, India.

M.C. Joseph was born on January 6, 1887 at Tripunithara in Keala. His father was Moorkantheri Kuncheria and mother Maria.

After his education, he took up his career as a lawyer. It was at the age of 42 that he, along with Ramavarama Thampan , C.Krishnan , C.V.Kunchuraman and Sahodaran K. Ayyappan , started Yukthivadi, the first ever rationalist/atheist magazine in Malayalam in August, 1929. After two years of bringing out the monthly without any interruption, when the team of editors found themselves in financial difficulties, M.C. Joseph came forward to edit and publish the magazine on his own. Thus in the year 1931, he became the sole publisher-editor of Yukthivadi. For the next 45 years he brought out the magazine. During his tenure as its editor, the magazine got so identified with its editor that he came to be known as Yukthivadi M.C. Joseph. In July 1974, at the age of 87, he handed over the magazine to Unni Kakkanand.

M.C. Joseph died on October 26, 1981 at the age of 94. As per his wishes, the body was handed over to Calicut Medical College.

Books by M.C. Joseph

1. Purogathi (1947)
2. Yukthiprakasham (1966)
3. Prabhodhanam (1966)
4. Ashayasamaram (1976)
5. Thiranjetutha Kurippukal (1976)
6. Chinthaviplavam (1976)
7. Nasthikya Chintha (1977)
8. Swatanthra Chintha (1978)
9. Kuttichathan (1983)
10. Emciyute Lekhanangal (1991)
11. Emciyute Darshanangal (1995)

Reference

Yukthivadi M.C. Joseph : M.K.Sanu (May 2002) (Department of Cultural Publications, Government of Kerala , Thiruvananthapuram -14)