The Singers’ Association of Malayalam Movies (SAMAM) has taken an “equidistant” stand on the controversy surrounding singers K.S. Chithra and Sooraj Santhosh following their social media posts on the Ayodhya Ram Temple. Mr. Santhosh had resigned from the organisation alleging lack of support after he became a victim of cyberattacks.
Speaking at a press conference here on Monday to announce the organisation’s concert programme ‘Onnam Ragam’ to honour musician Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, the office-bearers, including singers K.S. Sudeep Kumar, Vijay Yesudas, and R. Ravisankar, said that SAMAM was a charitable organisation that does not have a political stand.
