My disciplinary training is in literature and my research focuses on modernity, popular culture, progressive literature, and the politics of representation, with particular attention to the cultural history of Keralam. My doctoral research examined transformative theatre in Keralam during the 1930s–1950s, exploring subaltern agency, caste, class, secular spaces, and political consciousness. My subsequent research investigates the representation and aestheticisation of marginalised identities in South Indian cinema, examining how cultural productions negotiate social inequalities, political ideologies, and commercial interests. My broader research interests include transformative and protest theatre, political aesthetics, postcolonial studies, and the relationship between culture and social change.

At SR University, I teach two courses, Technical and Professional Communication for Engineers and Critical Thinking, to engineering students. My previous teaching experience includes English for Communication and Advanced Academic Communication Skills for students from science and engineering backgrounds, as well as engagement with postgraduate students in Journalism and Linguistics. I adopt a learner-centred, research-informed approach that emphasises effective communication, analytical reasoning, critical thinking, and practical language use. I am particularly interested in integrating humanities perspectives into multidisciplinary learning environments and helping students develop the communication and analytical skills necessary for academic, professional, and social contexts.