His debut film as a musician was the 1981 unreleased film Rahuchandra. Officially, his cinema career started as a dialogue and lyric writer for the film Naanu Nanna Hendthi (1985). Later his popularity peaked only after his association with actor-director Ravichandran.
His initial foray into filmmaking was the 1981 unreleased movie "Rahuchandra," where he debuted as a musician. His official entry into cinema came as a dialogue and lyric writer for the film "Naanu Nanna Hendthi" in 1985, which propelled him to fame after collaborating with actor-director Ravichandran.