the  K. Raghavendra Rao  film  Raja Kumarudu  opposite  Preity Zinta , opened well at the box office and is commercially successful whilst earning Mahesh the  Nandi Award  for Best Male Debut. [ 9 ] In 2000, Mahesh Babu appeared in  Y.V.S Chowdary 's  Yuvaraju , and in  Vamsi . In 2001, he