Former assistant of noted cinematographer S. Saravanan,[1] he has notably worked in films such as Veyil, Paiyaa, Pandianadu, Mirchi, Srimanthudu and Ghazi.
He has ten siblings — five elder and two younger brothers and two sisters — with one of them being Piraisoodan, poet and lyricist, who also worked in the Tamil film industry.
Its about connecting with the audience’s mind to create an impact with regard to the story.” His experience has taught him that acclimatizing to the minds of movie lovers and feasting them with visual treats is highly required to engulf their hearts and create a lasting impression.
But the turning point of his career was in 2006, when his movie Veyil, directed by Mr. Vasanthabalan and produced by Mr. Shankar, released and was highly praised for its cinematography.
He received an opportunity to work in one of India’s highest budgeted films, Saaho which released multilingually in 2019.