This AMMA situation has turned messy very fast . On June 21,2026,Shweta Menon announced her resignation as president of Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes ( AMMA ) during heated annual general meeting in Kochi,and honestly,it feels like more than just one leadership fight.
What makes this even bigger is that Shweta Menon was first female president of AMMA . Her election in 2025 was seen as big moment for Malayalam film industry,so resignation like this during annual general meeting is not small thing ah.
As per reports,a faction of members expressed no confidence in her leadership . That itself shows how badly things had gone inside organisation . Menon also said certain individuals were trying to undermine her authority,and that became one main reason behind her stepping down.
And it did not stop with her only.
Entire 17-member executive committee also resigned along with Shweta Menon,including general secretary Coockoo Parameswaran . So this is not some small office-bearer change,it is full leadership collapse inside AMMA at same time.
Few things standing out clearly here:
- Shweta Menon resigned as AMMA president on June 21,2026 during annual general meeting in Kochi.
- Entire 17-member executive committee,including general secretary Coockoo Parameswaran,also stepped down .
- Disputes came up around annual report and financial statements presented by general secretary.
Meeting reportedly saw intense arguments over annual report and financial statements . Menon defended her committee’s financial management and said issues were linked to previous committee’s tenure . But once members start fighting over money papers and governance inside public industry body,trust problem becomes very visible .
And tbh,this is where whole thing starts looking deeper than one resignation. Reports also mention ongoing complaints and allegations of misconduct among members . Names like Ansiba Hassan and vice president Lakshmipriya are also caught in disputes,which further complicates already tense atmosphere.
For Malayalam cinema fans,this is uncomfortable because AMMA is not just random group . When internal fights,financial questions,complaints and leadership exits all come together,something is clearly not stable inside.
Now question is what happens next for AMMA after female-led committee of 2025 ended like this . Will members rebuild trust or will same internal pressure keep coming back again…
