Initially, he appeared in few
Tamil films as the lead actor, notably featured in
Nanda Nanditha, a Tamil remake of the Kannada film
Nanda Loves Nanditha, but the film failed to create the same impact in Tamil and became a box office failure. The film began production as a bilingual with Hemachandran playing a supporting role in the Telugu version. That same year, he acted in the thriller film
Suzhal, which featured an ensemble cast including Fariz and
Atul Kulkarni. Later that year, he acted in a Tamil romance film
Krishnaveni Panjaalai co-starring alongside Nandhana. The film released to positive reviews with critics praising the chemistry of the lead cast. He then worked on a film titled
Meen, which featured music by
G. V. Prakash Kumar. The film was late put on hold as a result of budgetary restraints. ==Filmography==