Even though he received several acting offers as he is the son of yesteryear actors Sathaar and Jayabharathi, he decided to choose the Mohanlal starrer Ladies and Gentleman directed by the very successful film maker Siddique as his debut vehicle.
Appooppan (also known as Charitram Aavarthikkunnilla before release) is a 1976 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by P. Bhaskaran, starring Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Jayabharathi and Sumithra.