[3] He completed his graduation before taking up his post-graduation course in Sound Recording & Design from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.
[4] While at FTII, he was awarded the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) and Resul Pookutty Foundation Scholarship for academic excellence.
[5][6] He started his career as an Assistant Sound Mixer in Shashant Shah's 'Chalo Dilli' in 2010.
He was associated with Aamir Khan's film Dangal as an assistant sound recordist to Subhadeep Mitra.
[7] First assistant sound recordist Sanal George was one of the 200 alumni of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTTI) in Pune who have written a letter to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting expressing disapproval over the institution's decision to no longer allow heads of departments to be a part of the academic council.The letter, which has been signed by numerous prominent alumni including Academy Award winner Resul Pookutty, film directors Anoop Singh and several others.