 He has been part of inspiring collaborations, such as the Chennai Poromboke Paadal  with environmentalist Nityanand Jayaraman.He has collaborated for performances with the Jogappas (transgender musicians) and has brought on to the concert stage the poetry of Perumal Murugan.He also speaks in various conferences and academic institutions, including Harvard University, Chennai Mathematical Institute, the Indian Institutes of Technology, and the Indian Institutes of Management.