Since then, Prem is largely offered films with romantic theme thereby, earning the title Lovely Star in Kannada cinema.

[6] The film, directed by Ratnaja and produced by Ajay Gowda, featured him in the lead role opposite Vidhya Venkatesh and Varsha.

Prem was paired opposite Ramya and played the role of a struggling ad film maker and marrying an established bank employee which eventually result in a troubled relationship.

He wrapped up the year with yet another romantic drama Gunavantha, where he paired with Rekha Vedavyas, which was a sleeper hit at the box-office.

[14] Other films which he signed are Sihi Muttu, alongside Dhyan and Pooja Chopra, Januma Janumadallu with Andrita Ray, a cameo in Shivarajkumar's travel extravaganza Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu and also in Eradane Maduve.

Prem began his 2011 career with a cameo appearance in the multi-starrer film Eradane Maduve, which had Ananth Nag and Suhasini in the main lead.

Later he starred in I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona, a film which made news for its controversial kiss scene between the lead pair.

[20] His next release was the two-year-old long pending project Shatru, which featured him in the role of a police officer for the first time.

[21] His other long pending projects like Shatru and Athi Aparoopa released to a cold response at the box office in 2014.

However, his other 2014 release Fair & Lovely with director Raghuram performed extremely well at the box office and earned him many accolades and awards.

[27] He appeared next in Dinakar Thoogudeepa's Life Jothe Ondu Selfie co-starring Prajwal Devaraj and Hariprriya.

[28] Prem played the role of an aspiring filmmaker who travels to Goa to find solace from a troublesome situation and meets two other similar fated individuals and become friends.

For the next two years, he took a sabbatical from acting with no films releasing except a special appearance in the Darshan starrer Yajamana (2019) along with Prajwal Devaraj and Vinod Prabhakar.