He worked as Junior Advocate with Late Mr. Narayanasami Mudaliar (former Law Minister of Tamil Nadu) at chennai and later was practicing as an advocate at Tindivanam and throughout South Arcot district.
Contested for Legislative Assembly Elections in 1977 for D.M.K and lost to T.R.
He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1989 and served till 1995.
He contested for the Lok Sabha elections representing D.M.K and got elected to the eleventh Lok Sabha in 1996, defeating his nearest rival Mr. Tindivanam.
He was appointed Union Cabinet Minister of Surface Transport (Independent charge).