During his early career he portrayed breakthrough characters in works such as "Donga Ramudu" (1955), which was archived by the Film and Television Institute of India, He starred in award-winning works such as "Bangaru Papa" (1954), "Ardhangi" (1955), "Edi Nijam" (1956), "Todi Kodallu" (1957), "Dr. Chakravarti" (1964), "Antastulu" (1965), the Cannes Film Festival featured "Meghasandesam" (1982), and Seethakoka Chiluka (1981); all of which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Films in Telugu. In 1962, he co-produced and starred in the political drama film "Padandi Munduku" based on Salt March, the film was screened at the International Film Festival of India, the Tashkent Film Festival, and got a special mention at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.