 His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor.His performance in "Yaamirukka Bayamey" (2014) was appreciated by critics.The Times of India wrote, "A large part of the credit should go to Karuna, who manages to make Sharath both ambivalent and funny", while Sify wrote that he was "a scream" and The Hindu called it an "exceptional performance".