[2] He made his directorial debut with Dhruva Thare starring Rajkumar which earned the Karnataka State Award for Second Best Film.
[4] After assisting director Vijay, Rajashekar made his directorial debut with Dhruva Thare starring Rajkumar which became super hit.
He introduced Rajkumar's second son in the leading role in family comedy Nanjundi Kalyana which also marked the debut of actress Malashree.
The film became a successful venture which led the cast and crew to collaborate with Gajapathi Garvabhanga in a similar genre.
Both films featured Ambareesh in a soft natured character as opposed to action roles which he was playing up to that part of career.