 In the end of 1999, he acted in K. S. Ravikumar's "Paattali".In 2000, he starred in Super Good Films, "Maayi" and made a guest appearance in "Pennin Manathai Thottu".Despite facing controversy, "Maayi" proved to be successful at the box office with a reviewer citing that "In the title role of a totally underplayed character, Sarathkumar surely makes a mark".