<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday criticised a popular Malayalam film actress for demanding Rs five lakh as remuneration for choreographing the welcome dance and song of the upcoming state school youth festival.</p>.<p>Without naming the actress, the minister said she demanded a hefty amount for teaching children a 10-minute-long presentation.</p>.<p>The minister was heard speaking during a programme, the voice clip of which was aired by TV channels.</p>.<p>Terming it as "greed" and "arrogance", he said though such people have risen to fame through youth festivals, they forget their roots.</p>.CPI(M) offices can be demolished overnight, warns Congress' Kerala chief.<p>"She demanded Rs five lakh... what an arrogance! The main issue is that there is no decrease in their greed despite they have reached such position," he said.</p>.<p>Sivankutty further said the department decided to exclude the particular actress and opt for dedicated artists for the same.</p>.<p>"I am not saying the name of the actress... If I do so, it will become a big news on the media," he added.</p>.<p>The minister also recalled the gesture of well-known actor Fahad Fazil when he was invited to the Onam celebrations last year.</p>.<p>He said the actor, who came by flight, attended the event without any remuneration and reached on time.</p>.<p>The state youth festival, which would see the participation of thousands of children, is scheduled to be held in January next year. </p>
<p>Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday criticised a popular Malayalam film actress for demanding Rs five lakh as remuneration for choreographing the welcome dance and song of the upcoming state school youth festival.</p>.<p>Without naming the actress, the minister said she demanded a hefty amount for teaching children a 10-minute-long presentation.</p>.<p>The minister was heard speaking during a programme, the voice clip of which was aired by TV channels.</p>.<p>Terming it as "greed" and "arrogance", he said though such people have risen to fame through youth festivals, they forget their roots.</p>.CPI(M) offices can be demolished overnight, warns Congress' Kerala chief.<p>"She demanded Rs five lakh... what an arrogance! The main issue is that there is no decrease in their greed despite they have reached such position," he said.</p>.<p>Sivankutty further said the department decided to exclude the particular actress and opt for dedicated artists for the same.</p>.<p>"I am not saying the name of the actress... If I do so, it will become a big news on the media," he added.</p>.<p>The minister also recalled the gesture of well-known actor Fahad Fazil when he was invited to the Onam celebrations last year.</p>.<p>He said the actor, who came by flight, attended the event without any remuneration and reached on time.</p>.<p>The state youth festival, which would see the participation of thousands of children, is scheduled to be held in January next year. </p>