As a journalist, Priya was known for his political satire including a running piece on current political events titled "
Running Commentary" in the Telugu newspaper,
Udayam. He later went on to provide the same commentary on local Telugu language news channels. He was also known for his satirical cartoons. His versatility in themes across his works had him be compared with classical Telugu writer and poet
Sri Sri. He had also produced a full-length English language documentary,
Music of a Battle, based on the life of balladeer and activist
Gaddar. He was awarded the
Sahitya Akademi Award in 2017 for his collection of poems
Gaali Rangu (English: Color of the Wind). He also received a
UNICEF award for his documentary film script for saving the girl child. == Personal life ==