 Krishna directed "Shankharavam" (1987), "Mugguru Kodukulu" (1988), "Koduku Diddina Kapuram" (1989), "Bala Chandrudu" (1990) and "Anna Thammudu" (1990), casting his son Mahesh Babu in pivotal roles.Krishna directed 17 feature films and he produced various films under Padmalaya Film Studio, a production house owned by him.Krishna collaborated with several directors of the time such as Adurthi Subba Rao, V. Madhusudhana Rao, K. Viswanath, Bapu, Dasari Narayana Rao and K. Raghavendra Rao.