 He normally serves as, but not limited to director, actor, songwriter, art director, production manager and playback singer.During the 1980s, all his movies were blockbusters, running for years and the songs were also well appreciated.He is known for introducing new faces in his movies, and many of the actresses who debuted in his movies have been successful in South Cinema, including Amala, Nalini, Jyothi, Jeevitha, and Mumtaj.