 He made his independent debut as a screenwriter with the 2012 film "Run Baby Run" and his directorial debut with "Anarkali" (2015).He co-produced the film "Chettayees" (2012) under his company Thakkali Films.It was followed by "Ramaleela" (2017), "Sherlock Toms" (2017), and "Driving Licence" (2019).