Martin started his career as a celebrity photographer and worked with Vanitha Magazine for 10 years.
[1] In 2010, Martin directed Best Actor starring Mammootty in the lead role.
The movie was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics.
[2] His second movie as a director was American-born Confused Desi (ABCD) starring Dulquer Salman and Aparna Gopinath.
Charlie was the highlight at the Kerala State Film Awards 2015 winning in 8 categories,[4] with Martin bagging the award for the best director, Martin-Unni R. combo winning the award for best screenplay, Dulquer winning the best actor for his performance in Charlie and Parvathy winning the best actress award for her performance in Charlie and Ennu Ninte Moideen.