Kerala actor Parvathy resigns from film association

Parvathy Thiruvothu cited Malayalam Movie Artists association General Secretary Idavela Babu's remarks as the reason behind her resignation. She also urged others to demand his resignation.

Kochi: Actor Parvathy Thiruvoth resigned from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) in protest against remarks made by the association's General Secretary about a survivor in the actor assault case. She announced her resignation in a Facebook post on Monday. She stated his remarks as ‘utterly disgusting.’

The statement made by AMMA General Secretary Idavela Babu in an interview in a regional channel pushed her to quit the association.

Parvathy’s Facebook post in both Malayalam and English read:" In 2018 when my friends resigned from AMMA, I stayed back thinking at least a few should continue to work within a broken system and help repair it. But after watching AMMA General Secretary speak to Reporter TV's Nikesh Kumar, I have abandoned all hope that anything will ever change within this association. His utterly disgusting and mortifying remark comparing a woman member who had been badly let down by this organisation and consequently left it, to a dead person is beyond correction."

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Mr Babu may believe he just used a metaphor, but it shows his nauseating attitude and I pity him. I am sure that when the media starts discussing this remark, many of his peers will support him. I am certain about this because of the way they have always dealt with issues pertaining to women.

I would like to resign from AMMA with immediate effect. Moreover, I strongly demand the resignation of Edavela Babu. I hope other conscientious members will also demand the same, and I will be keenly watching to see who will come forward. I urge every member to see that it’s a hazy bubble of “welfare” that’s wrapped around a core of corrupt morals, Parvathy said.