 Tarun Gopi then planned to direct the Tamil remake of the successful Telugu film, "Ullasamga Utsahamga" in 2009, but the venture failed to take off.He also appeared in the films "Jeeva Poonga" directed by Azhagappan and "Ennai Etho Seithu Vittai" opposite Saranya Mohan during the period, but neither film had a theatrical release.Likewise in 2010, he worked on a multi-starrer film titled "Gnani" and "Saravana Kudil" opposite Saranya Nag, but again neither film was completed.