Well-known producer KE Gnanavel Raja recently stepped down as the Secretary of Tamil Film Producers Council to contest for the post of the President in the Chennai Kanchipuram Thiruvallur District Film Distributors Association election. It was expected that Gnanvel Raja would win the election on behalf of Namma Ani, but was defeated by Arulpathi, who was the President of the Association in the previous term as well.

Arulpathi will be serving as the President for the forthcoming two-year term. The final vote count details are as below: 

President :
Arulpathi - 248 (Winner)
Gnanavel Raja - 194

Secretary: 
Jayakumar - 169 (Winner) 
Nesamani - 142
Sekaran - 140

Vice President:
Bungalow Seenu - 216 (Winner)
K.Rajan - 199

Vice Secretary:
Sreeram - 212 (Winner)
Rajagopalan - 173