 In 2014, he directed the action drama "Kaththi" starring Vijay and produced by Lyca Productions released on Diwali 2014 and emerged as one of the top-grossing films in Kollywood for 2014, collecting an estimated 131 crores.In 2016, he directed "Akira" starring Sonakshi Sinha.It is a remake of Tamil film "Mouna Guru".