 Later he acted in "Parivartana" opposite Jamuna, Kanchana and Lakshmi and in "Bharati" opposite Jamuna, "Iddaru Iddare" and "Yavvanam Katesindi".Later he acted in "Bhakta Kannappa" portraying the roles of Arjuna and Kannappa Nayanar directed by Bapu which is the unique Telugu film to win National Film Award for Best Audiography.Later he acted in the crime drama "Manchiki Maro Peru".