Actor Hareesh Peradi has responded to actor Jayasurya's allegation that Supplyco did not pay farmers for paddy procurement. Jayasuriya criticized that farmers are facing neglect and that those who complain that the new generation is not interested in farming should think about what the farmers are getting in return. Jayasurya criticized the suffering of the farmers at the agriculture festival organized in Kalamasery when the agriculture minister was on the stage. Ministers P Rajeev was also present on the stage.

Hareesh Peradi noted that what attracted him more than evaluating the right and wrong of what Jayasurya said was that mainstream 'Malayalam film actors started responding to public issues. Jayasuriya deserves a round of applause for speaking out. For the attention of other lead actors, people will watch your film only if it is good, whether you respond to public issues or not', Hareesh wrote on Facebook.