Kerala Film Producers’ Association election not held in democratic manner, alleges filmmaker Vinayan

Filmmaker-producer Vinayan has alleged that the election held to the executive committee of the Kerala Film Producers’ Association (KFPA) on August 14, 2025 was not held in a democratic manner.

“Even the person who had supported my nomination to the post of general secretary could not cast his vote owing to the threat and offers from a section that had been in power for long,” alleged Mr. Vinayan in a Facebook post on Friday (August 15, 2025).

Mr. Vinayan said a senior producer who had stood with him in the election had turned silent owing to fear at the last minute. It indicated the power wielded by the group, who wanted to convey the message to others that they will control the association for long.

He alleged that the outgoing committee was not able to clear the doubts over whether the association would have legal control over the director board of the Producers’ Digital Cinema, a content-mastering unit, launched under the KFPA.

He alleged that the group that had been in power for long was not keen on increasing the membership count to retain their control over the body. He also praised the president of the association’s general body meeting for not allowing a person, who stood up to launch a verbal attack against producer Sandra Thomas.

He also alleged that nobody restrained members of other organisations, including the Film Employees Federation of Kerala and Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes, who were found inside the voting hall amid allegations that the producers’ body had surrendered its identity before such organisations.

The KFPA election had hit the headlines, especially after the rejection of the nomination filed by to the post of president. Her plea against the decision by the returning officer was rejected by the Ernakulam Sub Court. B. Rakesh and Listin Stephen were elected as president and general secretary.