He later joined hands with Sathyan Anthikad as his assistant director with whom he had worked in nearly 30 films.
[1] After gaining a significant learning curve and knowledge by being an assistant director in over 30 films, he plied his trade by venturing into independent filmmaking.
His directorial venture Kunjikoonan was well received upon release, for its unique storytelling and execution and the film became a commercial success at the box office while it also endured a nearly 100 days run in the box office.
[1] He died on 10 August 2016 at the age of 58 after suffering from diabetes in the preceding years.
He had been under treatment for diabetes for a few years prior to his death, and his deteriorating health conditions eventually ended his chances of making a comeback as a director in mainstream cinema.