Dileep harmed Thilakan Chettan the most, Mammootty was unwilling to act but his son did

Ambalapuzha Radhakrishnan, a friend and theater artist, formed a theater committee for Thilakan, who was willing to act in plays when the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) ousted him. Radhakrishnan revealed that it was Dileep who was in the front to harm Thilakan and that superstars including Mammootty and Mohanlal were also against Thilakan.

A mafia team of the industry existed against Thilakan. Their main demand was to make Thilakan Chettan withdraw that word. I benefitted the most when Thilakan Chettan came to drama. He did 100 plays for me. Gave him a cheque of Rs 15.60 lakh. The money was for the name Thilakan. People were fascinated.

The veteran actor suffered a great mental torture. During his last days, he said an important link will be behind bars without much delay. Didn't the people of Kerala see Dileep jailed? Dileep was the actor who stood in the forefront to harm Thilakan Chettan the most. Mammootty was unwilling to act, but his son did as he wanted Thilakan Chettan to learn acting.