Archive · 24 Sep 2026
TFTDDA Meeting Turns Chaotic as Sumalatha Devi Alleges Attack
A meeting of the Telugu Film and TV Dancers and Dance Directors Association reportedly became chaotic.
Association president V.V. Sumalatha Devi says some people attacked her.
She says the trouble began when people allegedly tried to take important association books and papers.
She also says two people who tried to help her were hurt.
Several dancers and other individuals were named in her complaint.
She alleged that some people wanted to divide the association and create another group.
She said she received death threats and is worried about her family’s safety.
She asked police to check videos, recover the records, and investigate what happened.
TFTDDA president V.V. Sumalatha Devi filed a complaint with Banjara Hills police after an allegedly chaotic General Body meeting.
She alleged that individuals attacked her while she tried to prevent association records from being taken away.
Sumalatha Devi also alleged that M. Ramulu and Samili were attacked and injured while intervening.
She named several dancers and others as alleged participants and accused some masters of attempting to create a rival association.
She requested police protection, CCTV and mobile-video reviews, recovery of records, and an impartial investigation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Who
- TFTDDA president V.V. Sumalatha Devi, association members, dancers, and other individuals named in her complaint.
- What
- A General Body meeting reportedly became chaotic, and Sumalatha Devi alleged that she and others were attacked and threatened.
- When
- During the association’s General Body meeting; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- The article’s introduction refers to the Film Chamber premises, while the complaint identifies Raghava Guest House in Indiranagar.
- Why
- According to the complaint, the dispute involved an alleged attempt to take association records and efforts to create divisions or another association.
- Association
- Telugu Film and TV Dancers and Dance Directors Association (TFTDDA)
- Complainant
- V.V. Sumalatha Devi, the association president
- Police station
- Banjara Hills police
- Reported meeting location
- Raghava Guest House in Indiranagar; the article also mentions Film Chamber premises
- Alleged items taken
- Minutes book, agenda documents, and other association records
- Requested evidence
- CCTV footage, mobile-phone videos, and audio recordings
- Requested protection
- Police protection for Sumalatha Devi and her family