 In 1981, he acted in "Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu" directed by K. Balachander.In the same year he acted in "Agni Poolu" which was based on Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani's novel of the same name.Later he acted in the musical hit, "Puli Bidda", "Taxi Driver", "Ragile Jwala", "Guvvala Janta", "Rama Lakshmanulu", "Madhura Swapnam", "Talli Kodukula Anubandham", "Nipputo Chelagaatam", "Golconda Abbulu", "Jaggu", "Pralaya Rudrudu" and critically acclaimed "Trishulam".