सासे जौफाग्ला क्लासिकेल मोसागिरि महरै दिन्थिफुंनाया बिथांखौ बयनिख्रुइ हामसिन फावखुंगुरनि थाखाय बिथांनि गिबि नंदी बान्था आरो बिथांनि नैथि फिल्मफेयर बयनिख्रुइ हामसिन तेलुगू फावखुंगुर बान्था मोननो हादोंमोन।
His portrayal of an alcoholic classical dancer won him his first Nandi Award for Best Actor and his second Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award.