An illustrated Tamil monthly devoted to public welfare and popular education. The peoples friend is subscribed by Government for use in the agricultural stations and by several local boards and municipalities for the use of the teachers and pupils in the schools under the control.
This periodical came out from Chennai and it was published for public welfare. International affairs, national news, medicine and catholic religion were main topics.
This periodical was started to impart the knowledge on business to its reader. It carried articles about rural education, cottage industries and also on medicine.