 He acted in swashbuckling hits such as "Agniparvatham", "Palnati Simham" and "Vajrayudham" in that year.Krishna's fantastic portrayal of the larger than life characters created by the writer duo Paruchuri Brothers helped these films have spectacular runs at the box office.He also acted in other hit films such as "Suryachandra", "Pacchani Kapuram" and "Mahasangramam", with his peer Sobhan Babu.