Thrissur: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy’s third statue of former chairman and actor Murali. KPAC Chairperson Lalita and N. The contract was given to Shilpi when Radhakrishnan Nair was the secretary.
It has been decided to install a third statue at a cost of Rs 1.98 lakh and Rs 70,000, while two statues are currently installed in front of the Academy Auditorium and in front of Murali Theatre. Sculptor Wilson Pookay was given the contract to build the statue. However, the sculpture has not been installed for years. The construction period was eight months. Later it was extended.
The task of erecting the statue was forgotten during the time of the Left ruling party. In the audit, it was again pointed out that the money was sanctioned for the construction of the statue and the statue did not come. Audit also sought explanation in this regard.
The editor of Sahitya Vimarsham and the person who compiled the related documents said that it is mysterious that the decision to erect the third statue at a cost of 5.70 lakhs and the contract for the same was given at a fast pace when there are currently two statues in the academy campus itself. Anandan Pillai says. The new governing body has not specified what further steps will be taken in this regard.
K.T., who was the former chairman and drama dynast. Although the main auditorium of the academy is named after Muhammad, the demand for his sculpture was raised after many years. Although it was decided to build the statue, it did not go into its activities.