 Before being elected as a state representative, Shannon worked as a high school teacher, following in the footsteps of his public school teacher parents.Pudukkadi

Pudukkadai is a village located in Cuddalore Taluka of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu state, it is located 14 km from headquarters Cuddalore and 168 km from State capital Chennai.The nearby cities are Pondicherry , Cuddalore, Vadalur and Nellikuppam.