Cinematographer-turned-director Teja gave him a break with Chitram,[2] that Patnaik made his directorial debut with the 2008 film Andamaina Manasulo.

[citation needed] He has introduced many singers including Ranjith, Mallikarjun, Ravivarma, Nihal, and Kousalya.

[citation needed] Apart from music, he made his acting debut in the 2004 Telugu film named Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi in which he played a blind singer[7] and got a very good response for his outstanding performance.

In 2012, he directed a film, titled Friends Book in Telugu, about the strength of social network.

[10] In 2016, he produced and directed a film named Tulasi Dalam, for which he composed 5 songs and has also acted.