Relangi, and Ramana Reddy were a comedy double act during this era. "Nartanasala" won the best art direction award at the Afro Asian film festival in Jakarta. "Donga Ramudu" directed by K. V. Reddy was archived in the curriculum of the Film and Television Institute of India. Nammina Bantu received critical reception at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. 1967 film Ummadi Kutumbam was selected by Film Federation of India as one of its entries to the Moscow Film Festival. The 1968 cult classic Sudigundalu was screened at the Tashkent and Moscow Film Festivals.