During this time, Chiranjeevi became aware of Maruthi's skills and enlisted him to design a flag for the Praja Rajyam Party.

In 2011, Ram Gopal Varma made Dongala Mutha using a 5D camera on a tight budget, a move that caught Maruthi's attention.

Maruthi continued his production journey with films like Prema Katha Chitram, Romance, Mahesh, Villa-2, Love You Bangaram, and Green Signal.

[4] His subsequent directorial projects included Kotha Janta with Allu Sirish and Babu Bangaram with Venkatesh.

However, the film faced a setback when a writer accused Maruthi of copying his story, leading to the project being shelved.