Awards AppointmentsSunday, 19 July 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Cheran elected president of South Indian Film Writers Association in Chennai poll with 432 votes
Director Cheran won the South Indian Film Writers Association presidential election held in Chennai on July 19, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On July 19, 2026, director Cheran was elected president of the South Indian Film Writers Association in a Chennai election held at the Film Musicians’ Association hall in Vadapalani, with 279 votes out of 432 cast.
Key specifics
- The election was held at the Film Musicians’ Association hall in Vadapalani, Chennai.
- Voting began at 8 a.m. and ended at 4 p.m. on the same day.
- Cheran won 279 votes, while V.C. Guhanathan received 155 votes.
- The contest was between the “Namma K. Bhagyaraj team” and the “Screenplay King K. Bhagyaraj team”.
- Posts included president, vice-presidents, general secretary, treasurer and joint secretary, among 21 total positions.
Exam lens
Question type: appointment/election fact recall. Key facts: July 19, 2026, Chennai, Vadapalani, 432 votes, 279 vs 155, 21 posts. TNPSC may ask who won the writers’ association election and where it was held.