Started his career in the literary field as a short story writer and
playwright. Later he turned to films as a script-writer and is known as
one of the most successful script-writers for commercial Malayalam
cinema.
Films like Bharatham, Kireedam, and Thaniavarthanam, which he wrote for
director Sibi Malayil, were huge commercial successes and were
critically acclaimed.
His first directorial venture, Bhoothakkannadi (1997), won him several awards,
including the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a director.