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Kamal, who heads the Kerala State Chalachithra Academy, said he wrote the letter to Cultural Affairs Minister A K Balan seeking to regularise the appointment of its four employees in his personal capacity.
The row erupted after a letter written by veteran filmmaker Kamal who heads the State Chalachithra Academy. In the letter addressed to State Culture Minister, Kamal makes a recommendation to regularise the appointment of four academy staff.
What is being questioned is not the quality of their films but the logic of showcasing their hugely popular creations at the expense of independent films made on shoestring budgets.
Adoor had expressed concern over the FIR saying it was allegedly undemocratic and would create doubts on the law and order situation in the country.
The IDSFFK winner goes to the Oscars but not a single Malayalam documentary is in the competition