He is the one who always stands out with the kinds of films he makes and the way he makes them. Two releases in 2007, both of them deserving all the acclaim and accolades that were showered upon them, Pallikoodam and Ombathu Roopai Notu will be remembered as movies that can personify the class of Tamil cinema. He must also be given lots of credit for breaking wacky comic image that Sathyaraj had and bringing back the serious artiste in him.