[5] She next starred in a glamorous role in the V. Ravichandran starrer Pralayantaka [6] and played the harassed daughter-in-law in the Baddi Bangaramma[7] followed by several medium budget movies with newcomers of the time like Vinod Kumar,[8] Vijayakashi, Charan Raj and Arjun Sarja.
Her big break to the top league came in the form of the heroine's role opposite superstar Vishnuvardhan in Nee Bareda Kadambari for which she was widely acclaimed.
Her pairing with Vishnuvardhan in one movie a year from 1985 to 1992 resulted in a string of hits including Karunamayi, Hrudaya Geethe and Mathe Haditu Kogile.
Her pairing with action hero Shankar Nag was the most prolific, including the acclaimed Sangliyana series and several masala entertainers.
She has acted in 5-6 hit films of acclaimed director H. R. Bhargava and earned the tag of lucky heroine.