Shwetha Menon, Kukku Parameswaran create historical past as first girls to guide Malayalam actors physique AMMA

For the primary time since its inception, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) shall be led by girls.

In a keenly contested election held in Kochi, Kerala, on Friday (August 15, 2025), actors Shwetha Menon and Kukku Parameswaran have been elected president and basic secretary, defeating actors Devan and Raveendran, respectively.

Over 290 of the overall 504 members forged their votes to elect the chief committee for the subsequent three years.

Actor Unni Shivapal is the brand new treasurer. Jayan Cherthala, and Lakshmipriya have been elected to the publish of vice-presidents.

The actors’ physique by no means had a girl as its president or basic secretary since its three-decades-old existence, although they’d been elected to the publish of vice-president, joint secretary and member of the chief committee on earlier events.

The election was necessitated after the earlier committee led by actor Mohanlal resigned in August 2024 following allegations of sexual harassment in opposition to a few of its members after the discharge of the Okay. Hema Committee report that probed the issues confronted by girls within the Malayalam movie business.

The candidature of Ms. Menon had obtained a lift after senior actors, together with Mohanlal, and Mammootty, agreed to the rising clamour for having girls in lead roles within the affiliation.

Senior actor Jagadeesh, who had initially filed the nomination for the publish of president, backed out after he prolonged help for a girl president.