New leadership for Keralam’s cultural institutions after four-month vacuum
Writer Kalpetta Narayanan to lead Sahitya Akademi; Singer G. Venugopal to head Sangeetha Nataka Akademi; Production designer Prof. Prakash Moorthy will be new chairman of Lalithakala Akademi
The Keralam government has appointed new leaders to head major cultural institutions following a leadership vacuum that lasted over four months. Prominent figures from various fields including literature, music, theatre, cinema, visual arts, and folklore have been selected to fill the positions. Notable appointments include Kalpetta Narayanan as chairman of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, G. Venugopal as chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, and Prem Kumar as chairman of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC). These appointments come after a prolonged period of uncertainty for the cultural institutions.
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