movie  Takkari Donga  and earned him the  Nandi Special Jury Award . [ citation needed ] Later that year, he starred with  Arthi Agarwal  in  Bobby , directed by  Sobhan . His next film  Okkadu  (2003) opposite  Bhoomika Chawla , produced by  M.S. Raju  and directed by  Gunasekhar  was critically acclaimed