The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has been plunged into a deepening institutional crisis, with the organisation issuing show-cause notices to four key members — former Joint Secretary Ansiba Hassan, General Secretary Kukku Parameswaran, and executive committee members Tiny Tom and Lakshmi Priya — amid escalating allegations of racial abuse, public infighting and entrenched factionalism. The notices, directing all four to appear before the executive committee, mark a formal escalation of what had until recently been a bitter internal feud.

Key Developments

Ansiba Hassan has specifically been summoned to appear between 1 and 3 June and present evidence supporting the allegations she raised before resigning her post as Joint Secretary. The crisis has exposed a sharp factional divide at the top of the organisation, with AMMA president Shweta Menon and General Secretary Kukku Parameswaran reportedly leading rival camps. Public sparring between office-bearers has severely disrupted the functioning of a body once regarded as among the most influential in Malayalam cinema.

Allegations Against Tiny Tom

The controversy intensified after Ansiba Hassan accused actor Tiny Tom of racial abuse, personal attacks and public humiliation — alleging he repeatedly referred to her using terms such as 'religious extremist' and 'jihadi'. After reportedly receiving legal advice that her complaint has sufficient grounds, Ansiba is now preparing to initiate legal proceedings against him. Actress Nina Kurup and others are likely to be cited as witnesses.

Adding to the pressure, Nina Kurup had earlier submitted a separate complaint to AMMA alleging that Tiny Tom publicly humiliated her during rehearsals for an AMMA family event, using abusive and obscene language. She also alleged intimidation and inappropriate behaviour, demanding a detailed enquiry into what she described as repeated misconduct.

Ansiba's Complaints Against Police and AMMA

Ansiba Hassan has also filed complaints before the Chief Minister and the Director General of Police (DGP), alleging she was mistreated at a police station on the basis of what she described as a false complaint filed by actress Lakshmi Priya. She has demanded that an independent committee — rather than the current executive committee — investigate her complaints, proposing a neutral panel comprising actors Ramesh Pisharody (now a Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly), Mala Parvathy, and Dhyan Sreenivasan.

Senior Stars Watch, General Body Meeting Looms

Senior Malayalam stars Mammootty and Mohanlal are understood to be closely monitoring the situation, though both have so far chosen not to intervene directly. Efforts are reportedly underway to resolve the standoff through internal discussions, but insiders say the conflict has escalated well beyond informal reconciliation after members openly levelled accusations against one another in public. A major decision on the future of the present governing body is expected at the AMMA general body meeting scheduled for next month.