Cinema VinesThe crisis inside the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has deepened after four female members filed a complaint with the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Thiruvananthapuram. Actors Ansiba Hassan, Maala Parvathi, Usha Haseena and Ponnamma Babu asked the registrar to take over AMMA’s administration, freeze all financial transactions and oversee new elections. They claimed the organisation is currently functioning without a legally recognised leadership and that the executive committee has violated the society’s bylaws by resigning and then resuming their positions.
Ansiba Hassan told Onmanorama that the confusion stems from Shwetha Menon’s earlier resignation from both the executive committee and AMMA’s general body, followed by her return as president. She said Menon’s complaint was directed at the ad‑hoc committee chaired by Ramesh Pisharody, not the executive committee itself. “There is no one legally governing the organisation,” Ansiba said, adding that the executive committee continues to hold key assets and official documents, including cheque books, even after announcing their resignation.
The four complainants invoked Section 19 of the Travancore‑Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955, requesting that the registrar assume temporary control until a new committee is elected. They also demanded that the registrar secure all records and conduct fresh elections, claiming they have the support of the general body.
According to the complaint, the minutes of the most recent general body meeting, which were submitted to the registrar’s office, contain factual inaccuracies that could affect ongoing judicial proceedings. The complaint seeks legal action against those responsible for the disputed documents.
Despite the filing, the committee led by Shwetha Menon continues to manage AMMA’s day‑to‑day affairs and holds executive meetings under an interim court order. The situation remains unresolved as the four women await the registrar’s intervention to restore a legally recognised leadership and ensure transparent governance of the society.
