Lawrence started his career as choreographer with the Telugu movie 'Master'. He later worked for blockbuster movies like Annayya, Hanuman Junction, Indra, Okkadu, Simhadri, Tagore, etc before making his directorial debut with 'Mass'. The movie is a huge engrosser and Lawrence later made movies like Style, Muni, Don and Kanchana and established himself as a seasoned filmmaker.
