AMMA crisis: Executive panel revamp widens internal rift
Ansiba Hassan questions legality of new appointments, stating that such decisions are being made by a panel that had announced its decision to step down at general body meeting
The Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) remains divided as the rift within the actors' organization deepens following the appointment of new executive committee members. Following last week's revamp, the panel, led by first woman president Shweta Menon, resigned after a faction moved a no-confidence motion accusing leaders of failing to present audited financial accounts and address internal disputes.
Neena Kurup and Sarayu Mohan were subsequently elected as treasurer and joint secretary. However, Ansiba Hassan, who resigned in February 2026 citing character assassination and alleged communal remarks, raised concerns about the legality of the new appointments. She maintains that decisions should be made by the general body, which previously approved the panel's resignation.
Hassan, along with Maala Parvathi, Usha Haseena, and Ponnamma Babu, has filed a letter with the Registrar of Co-operative Societies demanding the seizure of financial documents and the panel's accountability under Section 19 of the relevant Act. The current panel defends the appointments, stating they comply with the association's by-laws.
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