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Keralam Appoints New Office-Bearers to Major Cultural Institutions Amidst Criticism
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News18•26-09-2026, 12:30
Keralam Appoints New Office-Bearers to Major Cultural Institutions Amidst Criticism
- •The Keralam government appointed new office-bearers to several major cultural institutions, addressing previous criticism regarding delays.
- •Poet Kalpetta Narayanan is the new chairman of Kerala Sahitya Akademi, with M P Surendran as secretary.
- •Renowned singer G Venugopal will chair the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, and actor Ravindran will head the Kerala State Chalachitra Akademi.
- •Premkumar has been appointed chairman of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC), while M Ranjith chairs the Kerala Cultural Workers Welfare Fund Board.
- •Prakash Moorthy will lead the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi, and Suresh Babu Elayavoor will head the Kerala Folklore Akademi.
Key Questions Answered
Poet, writer, and orator Kalpetta Narayanan has been appointed as the new chairman of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi.
Actor and film festival curator Ravindran has been appointed as the chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Akademi.
Film producer M Ranjith has been appointed as the chairman of the Kerala Cultural Workers Welfare Fund Board.
