 During the period, he was also cast in the second lead role in Chimbudevan's "Arai En 305-il Kadavul" (2008) alongside Santhanam, produced by S Pictures.The period of success meant that he was cast in the lead role of a film titled "Mannar Valaikuda" by Dhanasekaran.Despite making progress, the film about the plight of the fishermen community did not have a theatrical release.