| 1. Before becoming an independent editor, R. Kalaivanan worked as an assistant editor under editor Ruben. |
| 2. He spent around six years working with Ruben. |
| 3. During his assistant-editor years, he worked closely with director Atlee Kumar for about four years. |
| 4. With Atlee, he worked in films including Raja Rani (2013), Theri (2016), Mersal (2017), and Bigil (2019). |
| 5. In 2024, he edited a film Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, spending approximately two years on it. |
| 6. He worked exclusively on Amaran and did not take on other projects during that time. |
| 7. In 2026, he worked on Karuppu, which was a major commercial success in his editorial career. |
| 8. After the success of Karuppu, actor Suriya presented Kalaivanan with a Batman-edition Mahindra BE car as a gesture of appreciation. |
| 9. In July 2026, he won the National Award for Best Editing for Amaran at the 72nd National Film Awards. |
