 It was a commercial failure, but she won acclaim for her singing and acting prowess.She joined the Rajarajeswari Natya Mandali of Kadaru Nagabhushanam and Pasupuleti Kannamba and extensively toured entire Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, parts of Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu.She earned accolades for her portrayal of Prabhavati in "Rangoon Rowdi" and Narada in "Savitri".