 He received the Nandi Best Supporting Actor Award for the second time in the year 2007 for his role in the movie "Lakshyam" & he won Filmfare also.His first Tamil was "Madrasi", and in 2012, he appeared as the antagonist in Tamil film "Thaandavam".Subsequently, he played the lead role in "Jai Bolo Telangana", which won five Nandi Awards.