12 months ago
Mohanlal Discusses AMMA Resignation: 'Time to Put a Full Stop'
Mohanlal, a famous actor, used to be the head of AMMA, a group for Malayalam movie people.
He quit in August 2024 and explained why: it was time for a change.
He hopes those who left AMMA might return.
A woman named Shwetha Menon is now the new leader.
Mohanlal was president since 2018, and his leaving caused the whole committee to step down too.
He's now focused on his acting and is happy with AMMA's future.
Mohanlal resigned as AMMA President in August 2024.
The resignation was not due to criticism, but because he felt it was time to 'put a full stop'.
Shwetha Menon became the first female president of AMMA.
Mohanlal hopes that those who distanced themselves from AMMA might return.
Mohanlal served as AMMA president since 2018.
- Who
- Mohanlal, former AMMA President
- What
- Discussed his resignation from AMMA
- Where
- Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA)
- When
- More than a year after resigning (interview conducted in 2025)
- Why
- Felt it was time to bring in new leadership
Key facts
- AMMA President (Former)
- Mohanlal
- Successor
- Shwetha Menon
- Resignation Date
- August 2024
- Tenure
- 2018-2024
- Reason for Resignation
- Felt it was time to 'put a full stop'
- Committee Dissolution
- Occurred after resignation
Quotes
Mohanlal
Actor and former AMMA president
“I faced a lot of criticism. Suddenly, we became enemies to many people. But the resignations were not because of the criticism. I resigned when I felt it was time to put a full stop”
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