His previous two movies, Mynaa and Kumki tasted scrumptious successes and the director has all the rights to run away with the credits for discovering new talents, example being Vikram Prabhu and Lakshmi Menon . His affinity towards picturesque landscapes is expected to find place in his upcoming movie, Kayal as well, which would also have fresh faces in his lead cast.

(Ranking based on :1. Current remuneration per movie, 2. Hits delivered, 3. Number of years in the industry as director, 4. Fan following, 5. Future projects, 6. National recognition)