[1] Shivappa's career in the industry began as an assistant director for a TV channel in 2007.
[2] Shivappa founded 9 Thots Media Solutions, an advertising agency and event management company that hosts film awards and audio launch functions.
Shivappa started his production company Tarun Talkies and debuted with the Kannada language film Rose in 2014.
[3][4] Shivappa teamed up with director Hari Santhosh to produce the sequel to Victory.
[6] The film received a positive review from Indian Express who wrote, "Victory 2 - A sequel that offers four times the entertainment".