Controversy continues to haunt the Kerala State Film Awards, as screenwriter and author Didi Damodaran Wednesday strongly criticised the Best Lyricist award being conferred on rapper Vedan (Hiran Das Murali), calling it an ‘injustice’ and a ‘betrayal’ of the government’s stated commitment to stand against those accused of violence against women.

Vedan is at present out on bail for sexually assaulting women, and this has irked Didi Damodaran no end.

On Tuesday, it was the turn of those who came with children’s films, as the Kerala State Film Awards that were announced Monday failed to give any prize in the children’s films category, citing a lack of quality films to be considered for the honour.

On Wednesday, Didi Damodaran, in a sharply-worded Facebook post, said the jury’s decision to

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