Actor Jayaram said that his friendship with Mamukkoya lasted 35 years. Actor Jayaram talked about his acting moments with Mamukkoya and the serious Mamukkoya outside the film. He said that Mamukkoya's return is a great loss for Malayalam.
Jayaram's response:
'I met Mamukkoya for the first time in Kozhikode when I went for the film Dhvani. Even then, Mamukkoya, Innocent ettan, Unnikrishnan and Sankaradhi Sir, there were very few films of mine that did not have that line. It is a blessing to work with such actors. All these people will be in Sathyan Anthikad's movies. Spend 35–40 days, like going to a wedding. How many laughing moments there were. The last of those names is also cut off. No more of us.'
Mamukkoya never felt like he was acting. The pickpocket in Mazavilkavadi—does anyone think that there is such a pickpocket in Palani? The politician in the message appears to be a politician himself. I have asked him that. The same thing was said when Satyetan was called a while back. What a loss for Malayalam and a terrible pain in my heart! None of them seem to be acting. They have acted so naturally.
Mamukkoya is not the same person on the screen. He is a typical man. Very serious. There are no such jokes behind the camera. He was a man who looked at things very politically and had a clear understanding of the environment,'' said Jayaram.
