 Then he moved to Madras, Tamil Nadu where most of the recording works of Malayalam films were done.His first work in the film industry was the film "Eenam", for which he set the background score.He also composed additional background music for the film "Aaravam" (1979) in which he also played the role of a fiddle player, however "Kathodu Kathoram" (1985), directed by Bharathan is considered as his debut.