In 2014, Mr. Lakshmanan and Ms. Sathammai were young parents searching for an exceptional preschool for their children. Despite finding some good playschools and nurseries in the area, they couldn't find a program that oered a comprehensive early education approach to foster a love for learning and overall personality development. Sathammai, a passionate kindergarten teacher with a flair for innovation, was encouraged by her husband Lakshmanan to create her own preschool.

Lakshmanan and Anandraj teamed up to establish "LA Academy" as a franchise of Kidzee, a well-known educational organization in Chennai. This collaboration led to the birth of LA Academy. Lakshmanan left his IT job to start this venture. Currently, LA Academy has expanded to three branches.

In addition to founding LA Academy, Lakshmanan is also the founder of Tingo Innovation Solutions, which has developed over 150 educational products. The company has established a strong customer base of over 1250 schools in South India and is now planning to expand its operations across South Asian countries, with the goal of acquiring 5000 schools.