 On Chiranjeevi's 60th birthday, Indo-Asian News Service included the film in their list of underrated performances by the actor.Koratala Siva "Srimanthudu" (2015) starring Mahesh Babu and Shruti Haasan was compared with "Rudraveena" for its similarities on a thematic level (rural development and father-son conflict).Commenting on the same, Mahesh stated that "Srimanthudu" was more mainstream and commercial than realistic in its approach.