[1] Yuvakudu is the story of a free spirited college student Siva (Sumanth) who shares a very close bond with his mother (Jayasudha).

Despite his mother's disapproval, Siva secretly harbours a strong desire of following in his father's footsteps and joining the army.

Despite a rocky start, their marriage finally settles down, and Sindhu grows to love Siva.

[4] Andhra Today wrote "Director Karunakaran does not disappoint his audience who had unshaken faith in him after his hit "Toli Prema".

The movie has an excellent engrossing story with a message and a well-conceived screen-play that keeps the audience glued to their seats".