Film Personalities and film lovers raise alarm against Koodankulam nuclear power plant

5^th International  Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2012 – Condemn Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Project

Media Fraternity is an informal forum formed during the last International Film Festival of Kerala to raise important social  issues  affecting our lives. During the recent 5^th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, the forum organized support of over 100 film personalities  including film makers,Jury members, activists  film lovers and students who initiated a signature campaign against Kudankulam Nucear Power Plant.  The Chairperson of the Kerala State Chalachithra Academy/ renowned film maker Priyadarshan, renowned documentary film maker Amar Kanwar, ,Chief guest of this year’s IDSFFK  and documentary film maker Adeela Peeva, Journalist and Jury member Kalpana Sharma, Cinematographer and Jury Chairperson  Azhakappan , Gitanjali Rao, Chalachithra academy deputy director Bina Paul Venugopal , Former Chairperson  of the academy K.R Mohan , Surya Krishna moorthy, Lenin Rajendran (Film Director),Sanjiv Shah (Editor/Film Maker), Sunny Joseph (Cinematographer),  Anjana Rao, Selection Committee Member of fiction section P.Baburaj, and many others signed the anti nuclear statement.

FILM PERSONALITIES AND FILM LOVERS RAISE ALARM AGAINST  KOODANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

We, the film makers, camerapersons, editor, technicians, film lovers and other concerned sections  are much alarmed about the impact of the Koodamkulam Nuclear Power Plant on the lives of people in Kerala. The recent reliable news on the breach of contract of the Intergovernmental Agreement between India and Russia by installing a VVER reactor that has accident risks as well as an impact on more than 15,000 sq kms of densely populated area with over 30 million people is shocking. Can anyone assure us of the safety of people living in Kerala?

We are aware of the radiation risks that continuous and constant exposure can have on the health of not only humans, but also  livestock, agricultural produce and marine resources like shell fish and fish. In a State like Kerala so dependant on neighbouring Tamil Nadu, who can give word that our food will not be contaminated?

We are anxious about the lives and safety of the villagers in and around the Nuclear Power Plant who have not been provided minimum security or access to any kind of measures that will control the exposure levels.

We hereby express our strong concern about the life and rights of this whole region. We expect the authorities to take note of our strong concern about the impacts of radiation and demand an immediate stoppage of the commissioning of the Koodamkulam Nuclear Power Plant.

We also wish to reiterate our concern by stating that there is enough expertise and knowledge in our country that can be put together to evolve ways to generate electricity and achieve progress that will not jeopardize the lives of human beings and nature.

1. Pryadashan,Filmaker and Chairman Of Kerala State Chalachithra academy
2. Adela Peeva,Film Maker  from Bulgaria,Chief Guest of
3. Beena Paul Venugopal,Deputy director, Kerala State Chalachithra academy
4. Azhagappan,Cinematographer,Jury ChairpersonIDSFFK 2012
5. Kalpana Sharma, Journalist ,Jury member IDSFFK2012
6. Gitanjali Rao, Film maker, Jury member IDSFFK2012
7. K.R Mohan, Film maker,Former Chairman of the academy
8. Anjana Rao, Jury member IDSFFK2012
9. Amar Kanwar, Film Maker  ,Chief Guest of IDSFFK 2012
10. Sanjiv Shah, Jury member IDSFFK2012
11. Lenin Rajendran,Film maker
12. B.Ajith kumar,Film Editor
13. P baburaj, selection committee member IDSSFK 2012
14. Sajitha Shankar,Painter
15. Usha Zacharias,Film maker,Writer
16. Surya Krishna moorthy
17. Elizabeth Philip,Activist
18. Salish syla,Media lecturer,Activist
19. Satish.K, Activist,Film maker
20. Sunny Joseph,Cinematographer
21. Sreemith.N,Film maker
22.  J.Devika,Writer,activist
23. Aswini  David, Media student
24. Sapnesh Vazhachal, Film maker
25. Vinay V S, Film Student
26. Thajudheen P P, Journalist
27. Cissy Jacob, Journalist
28. Sujith, Graphic Designer
29. V T Pdmanabhan, Scientist
30. Anitha S Sharma, Scientist, Activist
31. Satheesh K E K, Film Maker
32. Deepa Vasudevan, Activist
33. Roja, Activist
34. A Sahadevan, Activist
35. Subramanyan, Activist
36. K M Venugopal, Activist
37. Salil C S, Media Person
38. Renu Ramanath, Activist
39. Sheena Jose, Lecture, Acivist
40. Binu NArayan, Film Student
41. Vinay V S, Film student
42. Sunuil Kumar, Film Maker
43. Ajith Velayudhan, Film Maker
44. C Chandramohan, Photographer
45. Gireeshan Kavinpuram, Film Maker
46. Praveen Gopakumar, Activist
47. Hariharan S,
48. Hari Nair V
49. A J Joji, Photographer
50. Rahul Rajan, Lecturer
51. Prakash P Gopinath, Activist
52. Bandu Prasad, Theater Activist
53. Reni Ayaline, Media Person
54. Salman M
55. G Shiji, Film Society Activist
56. Shila Datta, Film Maker
57. Suregha Sen Gupta, Film Maker
58. Gcoser Dsovza, Sound Designer
59. Sreedhan
60. Rajasree R
61. Mujeeb Madhathil, Film Society Activist
62. Seena Panoli, Media Activist
63. Aghila Rajamohan, Media student
64. Thejas Uztuvath
65. Vikas
66. Mamta Murthi, Film Maker
67. Hari Sadasivan, Media Student
68. Harinarayanan V, Actor
69. Karthika C
70. Pooja Jayan
71. Harishma A S
72. Hrudya Menon M K
73. Sterin S
74. Beena A
75. Sourabh
76. Mithu Pramanik
77. Sumesh Kumar S, Film Maker
78. Mathu Saji, Film Student
79. Nask V P
80. Anil Kumar C
81. Sumesh C, Media Student
82. Navaneeth K
83. Sumeek Khader, Art Director
84. Rajith V, Film Maker
85. Biju Ibrahim, Film Maker
86. Kala
87. Walter D’Cruz, Film Maker
88. Amesh Lal,
89. Shaheen Basheer
90. Anas Rashad, Film Maker
91. Neethu, Acivist, Film Maker
92. Jisha Josh, Writer, Acitvist
93. Clint N V, Journaist
94. Lijo Varghese, Journalist
95. Naseem Manniyil, Media Student
96. Syla Salish, Artist
97. Sreeja J, Advocate
98. Shameem S
99. Kishore S
100. Govind Vishnu
101. Shaheen Basheer
102. Sathan Odesa, Film Maker
103. Deepa P Gopinath, Asst. Professor
104. Vrinda V Nair, Professor
105. Kuriyachan T D, Lecturer, Activist
106. Muhammed Yaseen
107. Althaf
108. Safeer S, Artist
109. Nadir P P
110. Manoj
111. Arun Badal, Film Maker
112. Vishnu
113. Praveen M
114. Sabju
115. Rahul R
116. Manu V R
117. Chindu S Nair
118. Muhammed Rameez
119. Sivakumar
120. Vineeth Chandran,Fine arts Student

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