The academy had earlier considered Shaji N Karun for the role. The decision has been taken in the context of Ranjith’s resignation who was the former chairperson and was accused of misconduct by Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra. In a recent update, actor Premkumar has been given the temporary charge of the Chairperson of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. This decision has been taken in the context of Ranjith’s resignation who was the previous chairperson of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. He had to step down on August 25 following the allegations of inappropriate behaviour levelled against him by the Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra. The Department of Culture’s Joint Secretary R Santosh issued the order giving Prem Kumar who is currently the Vice Chairman of the Film Academy, the temporary charge of the Academy Chairman. However, initially, the academy had considered veteran director Shaji N Karun to fill the vacancy. But the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) demanded that Beena Paul be appointed as the chairperson. To address the differing views, the government resolved the matter …