AMMA
(Association
of
Malayalam
Movie
Artists)
is
spreading
its
tentacles
too
far
and
wide
without
comprehending
the
repercussions
that
may
ensue
henceforth
in
future.
Instituted
with
an
aim
to
unite
the
film
fraternity
under
a
single
umbrella,
it
has
however
fallen
to
pieces.
Rather
than
unifying
the
industry
under
a
single
banner
to
even
out
all
differences
and
disparities,
the
Association
has
dismembered
them
right
from
day
one.
If
the
Association's
stalemate
with
the
Kerala
Film
Chamber
of
Commerce
in
2002
was
the
starting
point,
then
it
has
to
be
admitted
painfully
that,
things
have
never
been
the
same
since
then.
Subsequently,
scathing
comments
by
veteran
actors,
Thilakan
and
Lalu
Alex
against
the
Association
served
to
add
fuel
to
the
fire.
Accusing
the
Association
of
its
breach
of
contract
with
the
Chamber,
the
fraternity
witnessed
the
first
ripples
from
within.
Tensions
have
been
brewing
within
and
its
outbursts
always
made
it
to
the
gossip
columns
of
every
tabloid.
If
these
were
not
enough,
then
Prithviraj's
refusal
to
oblige
AMMA,
Dileep's
feud
with
director
Tulasidas
and
the
latest
controversy
surrounding
the
ban
imposed
on
Meera
Jasmine
and
Naren
following
their
refusal
to
work
in
the
film
Twenty:20
are
just
the
tip
of
an
iceberg.
Holding
the
film
fraternity
together
is
a
daunting
uphill
task,
when
superstars
and
stars
can
hardly
let
go
off
their
ego.
Following
the
clashes,
factions
have
cropped
up
within
the
Association,
with
each
one
busy
garnering
supporters
on
each
respective
side.
Actors
and
actresses
who
enact
ideal
roles
onscreen
indulge
in
backbiting,
demeaning
the
very
industry
before
the
world.
In
spite
of
all
these
AMMA
has
never
failed
its
children
in
the
face
of
any
crisis.
Unanimously
supporting
Padmapriya
in
an
ugly
episode,
when
she
was
slapped
by
filmmaker
Saami
during
a
film
shooting,
the
benevolent
mother
intervened
to
ensure
justice.
Associations
are
vital
bodies
only
if
they
foster
harmony
and
mutual
co-operation
among
members
instead
of
indulging
in
clandestine
activities,
baseless
issues
or
even
encroaching
into
the
privacy
of
its
members.
Baring
its
foul
teeth
to
the
wide
world,
it
is
high
time
that
the
Association
mends
its
ways
for
good.