[1] When casting for Kaaka Muttai (2015), director M. Manikandan picked Vignesh, hailing from the fishermen community, for a leading role in the film.
[2][3] The film's storyline revolves around two slum children of Chennai, whose desire is to taste a pizza, with Vignesh and fellow newcomer Ramesh cast as brothers.
The film opened to widespread critical acclaim praising the performances of the cast members, storyline, screenplay, direction and other major technical aspects.
[5] In 2017, a film titled Kuzhali was announced, where he would portray the lead role alongside actress Esther Anil, though it later had a delayed released in late 2022.
[6] He also teamed up to star alongside Ramesh in films including the long-delayed Padaippalan (2022) and the unreleased Vendaikkai Katthirikkai.