He was very fond of arts and was introduced to Sthanam Narasimha Rao, a Telugu theater artist and a Padma Shri awardee.
He joined Rama Vilasa Sabha of Tenali where he portrayed different characters in Kanyasulkam, Pratapa Rudreeyam and other dramas.
He later joined Vijaya Vauhini Studios and was associated with them for about 7 years and acted as Ajamila in Bhakta Pothana, Gangadu in Swarga Seema, Abhirama in Yogi Vemana and Ramadasu in Peddamanushulu.
[citation needed] Lingamurthy wrote some playlets including Venkanna Kapuram, Pelli Choopulu, Thyagam.
[citation needed] A mini hall named after him still exists today at the place where he lived in Nana Street, T. Nagar, Chennai.