 His directorial debut was "Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda" (1991) for which he won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story.Three of his films, "Kotreshi Kanasu" (1994), "America America" (1996) and "Hoomale" (1998) won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.Mega serials that were telecasted in Udaya TV