| Rajiv Kumar's displeasure over the absence
of Association of Malayalam Movie Artiste (AMMA) members at the funeral
of his mother, actress Adoor Bhavani, has sparked a row in the film industry.
Adoor Bhavani died Sunday. She was 85.
"Three or four of them came the day she passed away
but none of them was there during the funeral that took place here yesterday
(Monday). This is an unpardonable act by AMMA who completely ignored my
mother after she passed away," said a grieving Rajiv.
In her career spanning more than five decades, Adoor
had acted in more than 500 films.
She came into films by accident -- she was visiting a
shooting location along with her sister Adoor Pankajam when popular actor
Thikurishi spotted her and offered her a role in "Sheriyo Thetto".
She accepted and there was no looking back for her after that.
In 1969, she got the state award for the second best
actress for her performance in "Kallichellama". Some of her
memorable films include "Mudiyanaya Puthran" and "Thulabharam".
She was last seen in "Oru CBI Diary Kurripu".
Film director Vinayan, also the general secretary of
the Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA) which has been feuding
with AMMA for sometime, said that Rajiv's grief is understandable.
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