- Karnatak University bestowed on him an honorary doctorate in 2012.
- In 2014 he was awarded the Dr. Rajkumar Cultural Endowment Award by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
- He founded the Shakti Nataka Mandali theater company.
- The first play that he wrote & directed 'Nirudyogi Baalu' was very successful. His follow up play 'Badavana Baalu' was also very successful. This led to be cast in a string of plays by major Indian theater directors.
- His daughter, Asharani, son-in-law Arjun Sarja and granddaughter Aishwarya Sarja are all actors.
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