Ace director SS Rajamouli has been impressed very much with Natasimham Nandamuri Balakrishna's 'Legend'. He watched the movie at Bhramarambha theater of Kukatpalli and posted tweets praising the movie. He felt the movie a 'legendary' success. His tweets are as follows.
" Congratulations to Saigaru +14 reels and boyapati sreenugaru for the LEGENDary success!!!Felt that Dialogues by rathnam garu& radhikaapte's.Characterisation&acting are the heart and soul of the film. And for Balayya this is his BEST performance till date.THE LION IS TRULY BACK!"