Lava Kusa is a 1963 Indian bilingual Hindu mythological film directed by C. S. Rao and his father C. Pullaiah. The film’s script was written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. The film was produced by Shankar Reddy under Lalita Sivajyothi films.
The film was shot in both Telugu and Tamil languages with the same title, but with slight differences in the cast. It was a remake of 1934 film of same name which was also directed by C. Pullaiah. The story is an adaptation of the Uttara Kanda from Ramayana. It revolves around the roles of Lava and Kusa, sons of Rama (N. T. R.) and Seetha (Anjali Devi).
Directed by – C. Pullaiah & C. S. Rao
Produced by – Shankar Reddy
Written by – A. K. Velan
Starring – N. T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, T. L. Kanta Rao
Music by – Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao & K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography – P. L. Rai
Release date – 29 March 1963
Language – Tamil