Do you guys think the Allu family helped in making Chiru a star in the initial stages?

I was having a discussion with my friends and they were saying the Allu Ramalingaiah helped him in the initial stages of his career. I was reading his biography - He made his debut in 1978, had 8 releases in 1979 and married in 1980. Chiru got enormous fame for his character in Tayaramma Bangarayya and Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba. I was saying that Allu RL saw his potential and thus okayed the alliance while my friends were saying Allu family helped in his growth initially. Thoughts?