 The pair would go on later in life to produce successful films such as "Jagadeka Veeruni Katha", "Kula Gowravam", "Kondaveeti Simham" and "Justice Chowdhury".Jayanthi was ridiculed most of the time as she was plump and could never dance well.During her teens, she had the chance to act in a few Tamil and Telugu movies in bit parts.