Darshan first made his lead debut under Sivakarthikeyan's productions banner called
Kanaa playing a supporting role known as Murali Krishna which was directed by
Arunraja Kamaraj. The film overall received a high positive feedback from critics, with Darshan citing Sivakarthikeyan as his mentor thereafter. After his debut, Darshan received an offer from director Harish Ram L. H to play the lead character in his
adventure themed film
Thumbaa. Darshan later agreed to the offer and was cast in the lead along with
Keerthi Pandian and
Dheena. In 2022, Darshan appeared as a contestant in the
comedy television show called
Cooku With Comali which aired on
Star Vijay which also marked his television debut. == Filmography ==