Sreeram directed his second film "Kuruthipunal" (1995), a police story based on the Hindi film "Drohkaal" (1994). The film was India's official entry to the Oscars in 1996. It was showcased at the Rotterdam International Film Festival under the category "Director in Focus" eight years after its release. In 2004, he directed "Vaanam Vasappadum", the first Indian film to make use of high-definition digital technology. The film was screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival and the ninth International Film Festival of Kerala. In 2007, Sreeram made his Bollywood debut with R. Balki's "Cheeni Kum". Since then, Sreeram has shot all of Balki's films"Paa" (2009), "Shamitabh" (2015), "Ki & Ka" (2016) and "Pad Man" (2018).