 He received critical recognition for his work in "Thodu Dongalu" (1954) and "Mahamantri Timmarusu" (1962), for which he has received the erstwhile Rashtrapati Award.Gummadi was an official member of the Indian delegation from South India to the "Tashkent Film Festival" in 1978 and 1982.Gummadi served as a jury member thrice for the 28th, 33rd and 39th National Film Awards.