Filmmaker Vinayan has levelled serious allegations against Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Chairman and filmmaker Ranjith, accusing him of attempting to influence the State film award jury’s decision-making regarding his film Pathonpatham Noottandu.
He accused Mr. Ranjith of pressurising the jury members against considering his film for the awards under any category. When The Hindu contacted Mr. Ranjith, he said he had chosen not to respond to such allegations.
Mr. Vinayan fired the first salvo two days back in a Facebook post, almost a week after the award declaration, in which he claimed that a senior member of the award jury had even informed the Cultural Affairs Minister’s office regarding the academy Chairman’s alleged attempts to influence the jury.
