[2] After working as an assistant director for twelve years, he made his first film April Maadhathil, a college love story starring Srikanth and Sneha, which became a box office success.
His second venture, Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan featuring Dhanush, became an average grosser with Stanley suggesting the film's story was misunderstood by audiences.
[5][6] Stanley then worked again with Srikanth in his next two ventures, with the romantic drama Mercury Pookkal releasing first.
His most recent directorial venture Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai (2006) opened to poor reviews, with a critic noting it was "pathetic" and a "virtually invisible script".
[citation needed] In early 2015, he planned to make a film titled Adam's Apple for AR Murugadoss's production house and cast Vaibhav and Andrea Jeremiah.