[1] Following this, he made his big screen lead debut with Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam (2014).

His breakthrough came with his second film in a lead role, First Rank Raju (2015) for which he received both critical acclaim and commercial success.

Gurunandan made his debut in mainstream cinema with the experimental romantic film Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam, where he starred opposite Shwetha Srivatsav.

[5] Over the years, Gurunandan has showcased his versatility by taking on diverse roles in films such as Chiravada Nenapu (2016), Smile Please (2017), and Raju Kannada Medium (2018).

He is also part of the upcoming romantic drama Happy Ending, where he plays the character Vasu, with the release date yet to be announced.