After a span wherein he worked for Ford Motors as a data scientist, he moved to Kochi as a full-time lyricist.
Later in the year 2013, he wrote songs for the movie Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi[1] directed by Sameer Thahir.
The same year, he wrote and directed a musical short 'Hi Hello Kaadhal' starring Sarjano Khalid and Gouri Kishan,[5] in which he penned a Tamil language song titled "Vellai Poove" that became a hit.
In the Mammootty-starrer film Bheeshma Parvam, he wrote the acclaimed "Parudeesa" and "Rathipushpam" that were sensational hits overnight.
Rahman's comeback Malayalam film - the Fahadh Faasil starrer survival drama Malayankunju.
He also continued the success stories for the other hit films of the year like Manjummel Boys, Guruvayoorambala Nadayil and Turbo.