[1][2][3] The duo began co-authoring stories when they were in college together,[4][5] and have been publishing their work since 1979.
The movies Kana Kandaen and Ayan were based on their published novels and were scripted by Subha together with director K. V.
The script for 180, a bilingual movie in Tamil and Telugu, was co-authored by Subha with director Jayendra.
Suresh and Balakrishnan run their own publishing company, Thanga Thaamarai Publications, which, in addition to their novels, brings out some non-fiction titles.
After college, Suresh and Balakrishnan both worked in banks, which they eventually quit in order to become full-time writers.