▁more ▁than ▁ 3 5 0 ▁films ▁in ▁a ▁variety ▁of ▁roles . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ate ▁from ▁And h ra ▁University . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁India ▁hon oured ▁him ▁with ▁the ▁Pad ma ▁Bh ush an ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁Indian ▁Cinema . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁Parliament ▁for ▁the ▁Congress ▁party ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Film fare ▁L if etime ▁Ach iev ement ▁Award ▁– ▁South . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁early ▁years ▁of ▁his ▁film ▁career , ▁he ▁star red ▁in ▁films ▁such ▁as ▁Sa ak sh i , ▁which ▁won ▁critical ▁acc laim ▁at ▁the ▁T ash k ent ▁film ▁festival ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁he ▁star red ▁in ▁P and anti ▁Kap ur am , ▁which ▁gar ner ed ▁the ▁National ▁Film ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Fe ature ▁Film ▁in ▁Tel ug u ▁for ▁that ▁year . ▁He ▁has ▁ess ay ed ▁roles ▁across ▁different ▁gen res ▁including ▁myth ological , ▁drama , ▁social , ▁cow boy , ▁western ▁classic , ▁fol kl ore , ▁action ▁and ▁historical . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁cred ited ▁for ▁producing ▁many ▁techn ological ▁first s ▁in ▁the ▁Tel ug u ▁film ▁Indust ry ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁East man color ▁film ▁– ▁Een adu ▁( 1 9 8 2