Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Poet, lyricist and producer Sreekumaran Thampi has come out in support of renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan amid the controversy over his recent statement. The matter is related to the Kerala government's scheme under which filmmakers from underprivileged sections are given financial assistance of Rs 1.5 crore for filmmaking.

At an event last Sunday, Adoor Gopalakrishnan had said that the amount given by the Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) is not giving the desired results. He suggested that this amount should be reduced or there should be a change in its distribution. After this statement of his, many people criticized him.

However, on Tuesday, senior Malayalam poet, lyricist and filmmaker Sree...