Like Priyadarshan, Lissy the ex-wife of the director was also close to Mohanlal and family. Lissy associated with both of them from their initial struggling days in film world. Both the families were also close to each other. If gossip mongers are to be believed, Lissy is not happy with the latest outing of the duo Oppam. A dialogue in the film is said to have annoyed the veteran actress. The dialogue on Kalarippayattu, a martial art of Kerala, said by the hero mentions about an old actress`s recent fondness for it.

According to some sources, Lissy doubts that Priyadarshan deliberately added it in the dialogue to insult her. Sometime back it was reported in the media about Lissy`s late interest in the art form. She had joined Kalari and tried it learn in from a guru. Even though she remains silent on this issue, the grapevine is that she is angry with Mohanlal for being part in this ploy.