 Seeking the consent of Raghavendra Rao, Chowdary shifted to Vyjayanthi Movies and worked for Aswamedham directed by Rao starring Nandamuri Balakrishna and Shobhan Babu.During that period of time, Dutt announced a film with Chowdary.But with Aswamedham being a flop, Chowdary was unable to get the opportunity.