Ganjawala entered the Kannada film industry in 2005. His very first song in Kannada, "Neene Neene" composed by music director R P Patnaik and written by K. Kalyan for the movie "Akash", was a hit of the year. His big break in South India came in 2006 from the Kannada blockbuster film "Mungaru Male". His song "Onde Ondu Sari" written by Kaviraj and composed by music director Mano Murthy became the biggest hit of the year. It created records, including for highest sales and downloads.