Maharaja’s college classmate K. P. Mammootty inaugurating Thomas’ film exhibition. Mammootty shared his memories of Maharaja’s College where he spent his youth at the event held at Nirvana Art Gallery, Mattancherry. Mammootty said that he used to join all the gangs in the college and when we blame the kids in the campus today, if we remember how we were in the college, we can’t blame them.
“I was an exceptional student who studied in a normal school. I am who I am today because of joining Maharajas. There was no one in the Maharajah who came with a hundred note in his pocket. There was no difference between big and small. I used to join all the gangs. Today, when we blame the kids in the campus, if we remember how we were in college, then we cannot blame them. If one person bought a cigarette, up to ten people would have smoked it. At least five people. (“Kuti muk” shouted Mansoor from the audience). At least three people would eat from one bowl of rice. A great community of love regardless of caste, religion, class. It is that love that keeps us together even after so many years.” – Mammootty said.
His fifty years ago classmate K. P. After inaugurating Thomas’s film exhibition at Mattancherry Nirvana Art Gallery, Malayalam great actor Mammootty Ullu looked at his friends and spoke openly. Mammootty called everyone present by name and shared their memories. Mammootty literally kept his promise to his friend ‘Kalll Thomma’ (KP Thomas) that if he reached Kochi from Pune, he would definitely come to the exhibition. Mammootty also bought a picture of Thomas. Prof. M.K. Sanu, Dr. Thomas Isaac, CICC Jayachandran, Dr. C.P. Jeevan, Advocate Benjamin Paul, K. P. Thomas spoke. The exhibition and sale of paintings under the auspices of Maharaja’s College Old Students Association will continue till March 12.