The comedy cassette Dhe Maveli Kombathu brought out by actor-mimicry artiste Nadirsha and team was the main source of entertainment during Onam for a generation. In a recent interview, Nadirsha said that he is deeply indebted to the actor-turned-MP for this reason. Nadirsha had also campaigned for Innocent while he contested the recent elections. He would be debuting as a film director soon.