His debut movie, Adaminte Makan Abu had Salim Kumar in the lead role and the latter on to win the National Award for best actor that year. It was also chosen as India’s official entry for the Best Foreign Film category in the 84th Academy Awards. His other two movies – Kunjananthante Kada and Pathemari – were with Mammootty. Both the movies found appreciation critical appreciation with Pathemari also winning the National Award for best feature film in Malayalam in the year 2015. It will be interesting to see how Tovino adapts himself to a Salim Ahamed movie.