Kumar became interested in filmmaking and made a few short films. He joined the second season of
Nalaya Iyakunar (a TV competition for short films) to build his portfolio. Kumar made his
feature film directorial debut with
Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014) starring
Vijay Sethupathi. The film was originally a short film and later made into a feature film, retaining the main characters but with a completely different storyline. Though it won critical acclaim and was screened at many international film festivals, it was not successful at the box office. It released to positive reviews and ended up being a commercial success. The actor was cast in the film after eleven other actors could not work in the film due to various reasons. Kumar cast Vijay Sethupathi's son, Surya, in
Sindhubaadh although Sethupathi was insistent to cast someone else. Most of the film's footage was shot in Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand. Kumar made a documentary called
Imaikka Vizhigal in 2020 about the chain snatching epidemic in
Tenkasi. In addition to being its writer and director, he was also the cinematographer. Kumar then directed
Chithha (2023) starring
Siddharth in the lead. It released in late 2023 and received critical acclaim. His next project was
Veera Dheera Sooran starring
Vikram, which was released in early 2025. ==Filmography==