 "Satyam", which was produced by his uncle Akkineni Nagarjuna, was one of the highest-grossing films of 2003/2004.Sumanth revealed that he was actively involved in the production and creative inputs for this film besides just acting.Changing gear into another genre, he followed up with another hit film, the action/drama "Gowri", which confirmed him as a bona fide box office draw, and gave him an action image.