. S ▁( 2 0 1 8 ). ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁male ▁lead ▁character ▁in ▁known ▁commercial ▁movie ▁called ▁Am m amar ath anal il ▁( 2 0 1 7 ) ▁directed ▁by ▁J ib in ▁George ▁James . ▁He ▁gained ▁ 8 ▁K g ▁to ▁play ▁a ▁middle - aged ▁character ▁in ▁the ▁movie ▁Am m amar ath anal il . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁director ▁Sun il ▁K ari att uk ara ▁selected ▁him ▁for ▁a ▁television ▁serial ▁called ▁Se eth a ▁Kal yan am ▁tele cast ed ▁in ▁Asian et ▁and ▁Hot star . ▁He ▁turned ▁a ▁household ▁name ▁with ▁his ▁lead ▁character ▁‘ K al yan ’ ▁in ▁this ▁television ▁show ▁and ▁his ▁on - screen ▁chem istry ▁with ▁actress ▁D h anya ▁Mary ▁V arg h ese ▁is ▁widely ▁appreciated ▁as ▁well .. ▁He , ▁alongside ▁actress ▁D h anya ▁Mary ▁V arg h ese , ▁received ▁the ▁Asian et ▁Tele vis on ▁Award ▁for ▁the ▁best ▁pair ▁. ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁best ▁actor ▁and ▁popular ▁actor ▁category ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁▁ ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁An oop ▁Kr ish an ' s ▁susp ense ▁thr iller ▁short ▁film ▁' De - jav u ' ▁was ▁successfully ▁released ▁on ▁Christmas ▁day ▁and ▁received ▁broad ▁attention . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Films ▁ ▁Television ▁serial s ▁ ▁Awards ▁& ▁Rec ogn itions ▁ ▁Asian et ▁Television ▁Awards ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁- ▁Best