The film revolves around two close friends who are part-time conmen. Circumstances force them to separate from each other and later realize to get back together again.
A critic from The Times of India said that "There is no excuse for the experienced Saipraksh to churn out a film which has no relevance to these times".[2] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Lava Kusha may please the fans of Uppi and Shivanna".[3]