AKA has a decade of experience as a photo-journalist with Press Trust India[15] and other prominent newspaper agencies and magazines.
He also received the prestigious Charles Wallace Award[16] (fellowship 1995), UK and studied photography in the Surrey Institute of Art and Design University College.
In the year 2000, AKA set up an art studio ‘Mayalokam’ in the inspiring labyrinth of ancient warehouses, situated between the Bazaar Road and the Harbour front, Fort Cochin.
Srinivasan, Ami Gupta, Anurag Sharma, Arnav Rastogi, Bhagyashri Patki, Biju Ibrahim, Iqbal MK, Jiby Charles, J Jayaraman, Leo James, Maveeran Somasundaram, Paneer Selvam, Pee Vee,[22] Radhi Jangla, Seema Krishnakumar, Shiv K, Varun Gupta and Boney KR were part of Project 365 collective.
[1][27][28][29] The premiere show of Project 365 Tiruvannamalai was organised at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata[30][31] showcasing selected works from the public archive.