[2][3] She then met the Casting Director Thangaraj Lakshminarayanan at the Kancheepuram Kamakshi temple and he requested her to star opposite Jai in his next venture.
[1] During the production of Aval Peyar Thamizharasi, where she played the title role, the director Meera Kathiravan asked the actress to avoid interviews and to be kept away from the promotional activity to maintain the suspense of her identity till the audio launch of the film.
[4] The film became an average grosser at the box office but won critical acclaim and she was nominated for the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress.
She soon after the release began working on a project titled Thandavakone with debutante director Ganesh as well as Ithanai Naalai Engirundai with R. Balu opposite Ananda Kannan.
In 2014, she made a comeback featuring in the multi-starrer Netru Indru alongside Prasanna and Vimal and she also acted in the action film Veeram directed by Siva.