Swamy has also starred in the Bollywood film Saat Rang Ke Sapne. He has more recently starred in films including Thani Oruvan, Dear Dad, Dhruva, Bogan, and more. Swamy won a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for Roja. He was multiple awards for Thani Oruvan including a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil. Swamy hosted the TV series Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi for STAR Vijay.