He initially started out as a cloth merchant and through close contacts he was able to get in touch with a lot of renowned film personalities - actors and producers - while working in the Davanagere district of Karnataka.

He produced 'Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane and Gangavva Gangamaayi, which were financial failures but won critics applause.

[1][2][3][4] His Thabbaliyu Neenaade Magane, based on the popular novel by S. L. Byrappa, won the national award for Best Feature Film in Kannada in 1977, which he shared with another co-producer B.M.

[1][4] He directed a few movies like Jaari Bidda Jaana with Jayanti, Ashok, and Lokesh as cast crew, and produced by Y.R.

[5] Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu, a remake of Tamil movie Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, was produced by Chandulal Jain in Kannada language and directed by K. Balachander, won Filmfare Awards to actress Suhasini for her performance.