Lighting of the traditional lamp on stage or something like that is not at all a religious ritual says Mega star Mammootty. To light a lamp on stage while inaugurating a function or something like that cannot be considered as a ritual of any religion. Mammootty said that consider like as not at all a good thing. ‘Nila Vilakku’ is a traditional lamp of Kerala and while we lighting a ‘Nila vilakku’ on stage as a part of any inauguration or an important function it is something like we are keeping our tradition and culture close to our heart.

Mammootty had said this to the education minister of Kerala, Sri. Abdu Rabb who refused to light the lamp on stage while inaugurating a function which is conducted in memory of P.N Panicker. As a part of inauguration Mammootty had lighten the lamp (Nila vilakku) and when he passed over the lighter to the minister he refused to light the lamp with it as he believes it is a religious ritual of the Hindus and a muslim like him don’t have to do that as it was not a part of his religious views. Then Mammootty openly said it on the stage that it was not at all a right behavior from the Minister. It was also paved the way for a lot of discussion there on the stage.

Mammootty was angry and he tried to make things clear to the Minister. Mammootty said that he is also a man who follows musilm religion and rituals. He observes every Ritual a Muslim should observe and takes fast in every Ramzan month as well. But he lights lamp in many inaugural functions and don’t think that there is any wrong in that act. Mega star Mammootty said that Indian union Muslim league has to stop think like this way and they have to be forward in their thoughts and deeds. These all were wrong beliefs and these should be corrected.

P.J Kurian who preset there also came to the support of Mammootty by saying that lighting a Nila Vilakku and practices like yoga is not at all related to any religious group and it is a part of our great Indian culture. He said he had said it in parliament too once.