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MollywoodThe Fefka is the parent body of several film organisations that represent artists and technicians. The Writers Union is one of the bodies that fall under the Fefka. Balachandran Chullikkad / Credit - Pv Sujith / Wiki Commons / Cc By Sa 4Poet, lyricist and actor Balachandran Chullikkad was elected as president of the Writers’ Union of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (Fefka) on Saturday, April 22. He defeated actor Joy Mathew, gaining 50 of the 72 votes. Joy Mathew won 21 votes while the remaining vote was invalid. Other office bearers have also been elected during the Saturday election. Scriptwriter and director Jinu Abraham, known for movies like Adam Joan and Masters, is the new General Secretary of Fefka Writers Union. Writer Sreemoolanagaram Mohan was elected as treasurer. Both Jinu and Mohan were elected unopposed. Lyricist Mankombu Gopalakrishnan was elected the vice president while scriptwriter Sreekumar Arookutty became the joint secretary. Executive committee members Benny P Nayarambalam,...

MollywoodThe Rajeev Ravi directorial ‘Thuramukham’ is based on the protests against the Chappa system at the Kochi harbour in the 1950s.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeNivin Pauly’s upcoming film Thuramukham, which was slated for theatrical release on June 3, will now be releasing on June 10. In a statement released on Monday, May 30, the makers revealed that the film has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Thuramukham stars Nivin Pauly, Poornima Indrajith, Indrajith Sukumaran, Arjun Ashokan, Nimisha Sajayan, Sudev Nair, Manikandan, R Achari and Darshana Rajendran in pivotal roles. Bankrolled by Sukumar Thekkepat, Jose Thomas and Anoop Joseph, the film is directed by Rajeev Ravi, and has been written by Gopan Chidambaram. Rajeev Ravi’s wife, actor and filmmaker Geetu Mohandas took to Instagram on Monday to share a statement from team Thuramukham. “Due to unforeseen circumstances involving legal issues, the release of "Thuramukham" has been postponed for a week, once again. The...