His first break was through Boys. But, unfortunately, his acting career could not take off in a manner that was expected or deserved. But, all that was brushed aside when he was given another chance, not in front of the camera, but with the music. Eeram was Thaman’s big break on the composing front and it proved that he was a force to reckon with on the music front. Normally, anyone debuting in front of the camera once is seldom considered for any other job, especially something as different as music composition. But, Shankar was game enough to give Thaman the go in his home production. The results were there for everyone to see.