Actress Shwetha Menon has been elected because the organisation’s first-ever girl president in a historic milestone for the Affiliation of Malayalam Film Artists (AMMA).The victory, sealed on Thursday, noticed Shwetha safe 159 votes — 20 greater than her opponent Devan, who obtained 132. Standing earlier than members and the media after the announcement, Shwetha mentioned with a smile, “You all mentioned AMMA needs to be a lady, and right now that second has come — AMMA is now a lady.”The election noticed a formidable turnout, with 298 members casting their votes. “Namaskaram. To start with, I thank all our relations who’re right here right now… I’m talking this gratitude from the language of my coronary heart,” she mentioned, including that holding two basic physique conferences in a yr had been a pricey but unifying effort.
‘I’ll personally invite them again’
Shwetha made it clear that her imaginative and prescient as president could be one in all inclusion and therapeutic. Referring to members who had resigned or left attributable to disagreements, she mentioned, “Those that resigned from AMMA will return. Those that left in disagreement ought to come again — if obligatory, I’ll personally invite them.” She additionally reached out to members of the Girls in Cinema Collective (WCC), stating they have been “all a part of the AMMA household” and expressing readiness to satisfy them personally.
Her remarks mirrored an emphasis on collaboration: “We must always first maintain an government assembly and make some choices. Step-by-step, we should do every little thing collectively.”
A group effort: New faces in key positions
The election additionally introduced in new management throughout key posts. Kuku Parameswaran was elected Common Secretary with 172 votes, defeating Ravindran’s 115. For the vice-president place, Lakshmipriya received with 139 votes, whereas Nasser Latheef trailed at 96.As she took on her new position, Shwetha mirrored on the essence of the career: “I imagine there isn’t a gender divide in cinema — solely characters exist. The lifetime of a movie artist lies between an motion and a reduce.”Together with her win, AMMA’s management enters a brand new chapter.