 He planned to make an unconventional film without considering Chiranjeevi's on-screen image as an action hero.After watching "Sankarabharanam" (1980) and "Sindhu Bhairavi" (1985), Babu approached Chiranjeevi's mentor K. Balachander to direct his maiden production venture.They worked together on "Idi Katha Kaadu" (1979) and "47 Rojulu" (1981); he played the antagonist in both films.