sentences:  "Lava Kusa" is considered a classic of Telugu cinema.In January 2007, M. L. Narasimham of "The Hindu" listed "Lava Kusa" with "Mala Pilla" (1938), "Raithu Bidda" (1939), "Vara Vikrayam" (1939), "Bhakta Potana" (1942), "Shavukaru" (1950), "Malliswari" (1951) "Peddamanushulu" (1954) and "Mayabazar" (1955) as films impacting society and Telugu cinema.Rama Rao reprised the role of Rama in a number of films over a two-decade career.