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title: "Actor Ravindran Appointed Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy; Priyanka Nair Named Vice Chairperson"
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# Actor Ravindran Appointed Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy; Priyanka Nair Named Vice Chairperson

> **Lead Summary:** **Thiruvananthapuram:** The Kerala government has appointed actor Ravindran as the Chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Actress and cultural activist Priyanka Nair has been appointed Vice Chairperson. According to a government press release, the aim is to give greater emphasis to the artistic and technical aspects of cinema under the leadership of Ravindran, who has been a notable presence in South Indian cinema.

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**Thiruvananthapuram:** The Kerala government has appointed actor Ravindran as the Chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Actress and cultural activist Priyanka Nair has been appointed Vice Chairperson. According to a government press release, the aim is to give greater emphasis to the artistic and technical aspects of cinema under the leadership of Ravindran, who has been a notable presence in South Indian cinema.

Actor Salim Hassan and young director Jophin T. Chacko will be members of the Executive Committee. The General Council has also been reconstituted with Deepu Karunakaran, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, M.V. Girishkumar, Salim Hassan, B. Rakesh, Sajeevan Anthikad, Jophin T. Chacko, Zakariya, R.S. Panicker, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Vazhoor Jose, A. Kabir, Sabu Shankar, Sherg Sandeep and Abdul Hanan.

Ravindran has years of experience as a film curator, festival director and cinema education activist. Born in Thrippunithura as the son of Elias and Dr. Saramma, Ravindran completed his acting studies at the Adyar Film Institute in Chennai.

He gained prominence in the film industry through the Tamil film Oru Thalai Raagam, released in 1980. The film became widely popular, and Ravindran also emerged as a notable actor. He subsequently remained active in both Tamil and Malayalam cinema and became a notable presence in the mainstream Tamil film industry during the Rajinikanth–Kamal Haasan era.

Ravindran acted alongside leading stars in films including Sakalakala Vallavan, Ram Lakshman, Ranga, Pokkiri Raja, Thanga Magan and Per Sollum Pillai. In Malayalam cinema, he also gained recognition through films such as Ashwaratham, Ee Nadu, John Jaffer Janardhanan, Innale Innu, Sindoorasandhyakku Mounam, Athirathram and Idanilangal.

> The source material also contains a separate reference stating: “Ansiba says she was defamed; court directs that a case be registered against actress Lakshmipriya.” This reference appears within the supplied text alongside the announcement regarding the Chalachitra Academy.

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