One of the significant allocations in the State Budget 2026-27 in the arts and culture sector is the increase in outlay for the government scheme that provides assistance to women filmmakers for the production of feature films from ₹1.5 crore to ₹7 crore. This is part of the ₹24 crore earmarked for the activities of Kerala State Film Development Corporation. Over the past five years, more than five acclaimed films have been produced under the scheme which gave a much needed gateway to the film industry for women aspiring to be filmmakers. The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy gets an allocation of ₹16 crore. An amount of ₹13 crore is earmarked for the various activities of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy, while ₹7.5 crore is earmarked for Kerala Lalithakala Academy. The Kerala Kalamandalam gets an allocation of ₹27.5 crore. Published – January 29, 2026 11:42 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation A.P. Fishermen Cooperative Societies Federation office-bearers take oath TPCC names ministers as screening panel chiefs for civic polls