[3] In 1962 he directed Gundamma Katha which was commercially successful and received the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu.
He has joined as assistant director and worked with K. V. Reddy and Moola Narayana Swamy for the film Gruhalakshmi in 1938.
After observing him closely, Vijaya Productions has given the responsibility of independently direct Chandraharam in 1954 which was not commercially successful.
He used to describe the film Nartanasala (1963) as his best directoral work, which won many National and International awards.
Rao died at the age of 88 years on 29 June 1998 due to cardiac arrest.