He subsequently appeared in Rasu Madhuravan's Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam (2012) and in another Murugadoss production, Vathikuchi (2013), where he portrayed a negative role.
He played his first lead role in R. K. Kalaimani's Apple Penne (2013), where he worked with actresses Iswarya Menon and Roja.
[8][9] He had four releases in 2019 including his Telugu debut: Kalavu with Kalaiyarasan and Lokesh Kanagaraj's Kaithi followed by Nikhil's Arjun Suravaram.
[10] The film opened to mixed reviews, and some critics praised Vatsan for his appeal and screen presence.
[11][12] He is set to make his foray into Hindi cinema with AR Murugadoss' Sikander starring Salman Khan.