 47", "Jogi", "Bhajarangi", "Killing Veerappan","Shivalinga" and "Tagaru" which became milestones in the Kannada film industry and made records at the box office.He was conferred an honorary doctorate by Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University in 2014.In the year 2010, he made his television debut with the talk show "Naaniruvude Nimagagi", aired on Zee Kannada.