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{{short description|2009 film directed by Sukumar}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Arya
| image = Arya_2_Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| starring = [[Allu Arjun]] [[Kajal Aggarwal]] [[Navdeep]]
| director = [[Sukumar]]
| screenplay = T. Prakash Chandrasekhar T. Ramesh
| story = Sukumar
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
| label1= Dialogues by
| data1 = {{Ubl |Vema Reddy}}
}}
| producer = [[Aditya Babu]] [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]]
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Studios]]
| cinematography = B. Rajasekar
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|11|27}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| language = Telugu
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| studio = Aditya Arts
| country = India
| budget = 
| gross =
}}

'''''Arya 2''''' is a 2009 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Psychological film|psychological]] [[romantic action comedy film]] co-written and directed by [[Sukumar]]. Produced by [[Aditya Babu]] and [[B. V. S. N. Prasad]] under the Aditya Arts banner, the film stars [[Allu Arjun]] in the titular role, alongside [[Kajal Aggarwal]] and [[Navdeep]] with music composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]. It serves as a [[spiritual sequel]] to ''[[Arya (2004 film)|Arya]]'' (2004).<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 October 2008 |title='Arya' sequel rolls at Annapurna Studios |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/arya-sequel-rolls-at-annapurna-studios-tamil-news-42099.html |access-date=2 April 2016 |work=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

The film explores the complex [[Love–hate relationship|love-hate]] relationship between two childhood friends, Arya and Ajay, and their mutual love for Geetha, set against a backdrop of corporate and family conflicts. ''Arya 2'' was released theatrically on 27 November 2009 to mixed reviews. While the film opened to strong box office collections, its run was affected in [[Telangana]] due to disruptions caused by the [[Telangana movement|Telangana agitation]].<ref name=":0" /> The film was later dubbed into [[Malayalam]] with the same title, and released across [[Kerala]] on 5 February 2010 with 100 prints and was successful in the state.

Over the years, ''Arya 2'' has been re-evaluated as one of the best films in Allu Arjun and Sukumar's filmography and gained a massive fan following particularly from the youth. It received praise for the performances of its leads(particularly Arjun), Sukumar's writing, music, cinematography and technical aspects. Over the time, the film has gained a cult status. Owing to its enduring popularity post release, it was eventually re-released on April 5, 2025 on the occasion of Arjun's birthday. It grossed over ₹6.75 crore and is currently the 5th highest grossing re-released Telugu film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 20, 2025 |title=Top Re Release Movies Collections RECORDS |url=https://t2blive.com/top-re-release-movies-collections-records/ |access-date=October 8, 2025 |website=T2BLive}}</ref>

==Plot==
At an [[orphanage]], two orphans, Arya and Ajay, form an uneasy bond. Arya, who is [[Psychosis|mentally unstable]], forces a friendship with Ajay, who secretly despises him. A wealthy family wishes to adopt one of them and decides through a coin toss, which Arya lets Ajay win. Ajay grows up to become a successful businessman, while Arya becomes an extreme [[Psychopathy|psychopath]]. When thugs attack Ajay, Arya intervenes and injures them using surgical instruments, leading to his arrest. Ajay bails him out, but Arya's reckless driving causes a car accident. Arya then demands a job at Ajay's company in exchange for his life, and Ajay reluctantly agrees, on the condition that Arya reforms into a well-mannered and hardworking businessman.

Arya adapts to corporate life and gains respect for his hard work. Santhi, a colleague, develops feelings for him, but he rejects her advances. Meanwhile, both Ajay and Arya fall in love with Geetha, a new employee. While Ajay suppresses his feelings, Arya openly expresses his love, making Geetha uncomfortable. She tries to expose his obsessive behavior but fails. Eventually, she manipulates Arya into confessing his love before revealing her feelings to Ajay, hoping to distance herself from Arya. However, Ajay, aware that Geetha does not truly love him, frames Arya for a car accident to eliminate him as a rival.

As Ajay and Geetha grow closer, Arya decides to unite them. However, Geetha’s violent family arranges her marriage to settle a gang feud. Arya travels to her village to prevent the wedding and rescues her during a fight. To protect her, he marries her but secretly plans to reunite her with Ajay. However, Arya becomes more emotionally attached to Geetha. Upon returning home, Arya discovers that Geetha’s father, Raji Reddy, has read his diary, learning of Ajay and Geetha’s plans. He rushes to save Ajay from being killed by Raji Reddy and forces Kasi Reddy, a rival gang leader, to take Geetha hostage in exchange for Ajay's release. During a night with Subbi, Kasi Reddy’s son, Arya and him make a friendship with each other. Subbi tells Arya that he has loved Geetha for 10 years. This causes Arya breaks down and cries over Geetha as he’s not able to bear the pain of losing her in his life. Subbi understands and holds him while he breaks down over Geetha and realizes nobody can love Geetha the way Arya loves her. With the help of Subbi, Arya arranges passports for Ajay and Geetha to flee. He asks for one last day with them, feeling they have never truly considered him a friend. During this time, Geetha begins to fall in love with Arya and soon realizes his pain of losing her, and Ajay changes their escape destination to [[Australia]] to prevent Arya from following them. But, Arya already knows about Ajay changing the escape destination to Australia as he and Geetha have a conversation. Geetha, worried about what can happen to Arya if her father finds out about him helping her and Ajay. Arya responds by saying he can die for her. This makes Geetha realizes that Arya will do anything to see her happy even if it causes his death.

As they prepare to leave, Geetha confesses to Ajay that she informed her father about their relationship due to her decision of keeping Arya safe as she has fallen for him and not make him pay the consequences for Ajay and Geetha's relationship. Raji Reddy arrives and attacks Ajay, chaos occurs. Arya saves Ajay from being attacked. Raji Reddy slaps Geetha, Arya intervenes which prompts Raji to attack him. Raji stops as Geetha threatens herself by slitting her wrist which scares Arya. Raji threatens Ajay, which prompts Arya threaten Geetha later himself when Raji tells him that he can’t hurt Geetha as she is his life. When Raji Reddy attempts to stab Ajay, Arya intervenes and is wounded. This incident makes Geetha realizes Arya's love is deeply and emotionally part of him and Ajay realizing despite Arya knowing how much Ajay hates him, understands how much his friendship with Ajay means to Arya.

At the hospital, Ajay decides and tells Arya that he will be a real friend to Arya, that he has been for these past years. Arya asks Ajay to press a button, and Ajay, unaware of its consequences, presses it, causing the oxygen supply to stop. Arya survives, but Geetha, misunderstanding Ajay's actions, slaps him. In private, Arya apologizes to Ajay, who finally realizes the depth of Arya’s love for Geetha. The story concludes with Ajay leaving with a smile, accepting Arya and Geetha's relationship and Geetha holding Arya's hand.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Allu Arjun]] as Arya “Mr Perfect”
*[[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Geethanjali, Arya's wife and Raji Reddy’s daughter
*[[Navdeep]] as Ajay, Arya’s best friend & Geetha’s colleague and boyfriend
*[[Mukesh Rishi]] as Raji Reddy, Geetha's father (voice dubbed by P Ravi Shankar)
*[[Shraddha Das]] as Shanti
*[[Ajay (actor)|Ajay]] as Subbi Reddy
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Dasavatharam, Ajay's secretary
*[[Sayaji Shinde]] as Kasi Reddy, Subbi Reddy's father
*[[Radha Kumari]] as Raji Reddy's mother
*[[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]]
*[[Srinivasa Reddy]] As Cameo
*[[Krishnudu]]
*Devi Charan
*Erina Andriana in [[item number]] "Ringa Ringa”
{{colend}}

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Arya 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = November 1, 2009, Rock Heights, [[Madhapur]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]
| recorded = 2009
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack album|Soundtrack]]
| length = 39:17
| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| prev_title = [[Kanthaswamy]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = [[Adhurs]]
| next_year = 2010
}}

The soundtrack and background score were composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]. The music was released on 1 November 2009 at Rock Heights, [[Madhapur]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. The audio rights of the soundtrack were purchased by [[Sony Music India]]. It was also recorded in Malayalam and Hindi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sony Music gets Arya 2 audio rights - News |url=http://www.cineicon.com/News/Telugu/sony-bmg-gets-aarya-2-audio-rights-news280909 |website=News - Telugu |publisher=Cineicon}}</ref> The tracks "Ringa Ringa", "Uppenantha Prema" and "My Love Is Gone" topped the music charts. The song "Ringa Ringa" received a cult status. The music of the song was re-used by Devi Sri Prasad in the Salman Khan's film, [[Ready (2011 film)|''Ready'']] as "Dhinka Chika". And it was also re-used in [[Kannada]] movie ''[[5 Idiots]]''.

Following the [[internet phenomenon]] of "[[Why This Kolaveri Di]]" in 2011, "Ringa Ringa" was featured alongside "[[Gemini (soundtrack)|Oh Podu]]", "[[Ghilli#Music|Appadi Podu]]" and "[[Naaka Mukka]]" in a small collection of [[South Indian cinema|South Indian]] songs that are considered a "national rage" in India.<ref>{{Cite news |last=M Suganth |date=24 November 2011 |title=Why south songs are a national rage... |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Why-south-songs-are-a-national-rage--/articleshow/10867023.cms?referral=PM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628100322/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Why-south-songs-are-a-national-rage--/articleshow/10867023.cms?referral=PM |archive-date=28 June 2014 |work=The Times of India |agency=TNN}}</ref>

=== Telugu Track list ===
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2009 |title=Aarya - 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7vuWNVdv7zSwgHJ7qx26O4 |via=open.spotify.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| all_music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mr. Perfect
| length1 = 4:37
| lyrics1 = Kedar
| extra1 = [[Baba Sehgal]], [[Devi Sri Prasad]] & [[Rita Thyagarajan|Rita]]
| title2 = Uppenantha
| length2 = 5:27
| lyrics2 = Balaji
| extra2 = [[KK (singer)|KK]]
| title3 = Baby He Loves You
| length3 = 5:21
| lyrics3 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra3 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| title4 = Ringa Ringa
| length4 = 5:33
| lyrics4 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra4 = [[Priya Hemesh]]
| title5 = Karige Loga
| length5 = 6:03
| lyrics5 = [[Vanamali]]
| extra5 = [[Kunal Ganjawala]] & [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| title6 = My Love Is Gone
| length6 = 4:48
| lyrics6 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra6 = [[Ranjith (singer)|K.G. Ranjith]]
| title7 = Karige Loga (D-Plugged)
| length7 = 2:54
| lyrics7 = [[Vanamali]]
| extra7 = Sagar
| title8 = Mr.Perfect (DSP Mix)
| length8 = 4:16
| lyrics8 = Kedar
| extra8 = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| total_length = 39:00
}}

=== Malayalam Track list ===
Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Aarya 2 |url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4173 |website=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = Siju Thuravoor.
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mr. Perfect
| length1 = 4:38
| extra1 = Anwar Sadath, Devi Sri Prasad, Chorus
| title2 = Chendu Mallika
| length2 = 5:29
| extra2 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| title3 = Mohajaalakam (Baby He Loves You)
| length3 = 5:23
| extra3 = [[Vidhu Prathap]]
| title4 = Ringa Ringa
| length4 = 5:35
| extra4 = [[Malgudi Subha]]
| title5 = Kai Neettunnu
| length5 = 6:05
| extra5 = Jobi, Megha
| title6 = My Love Is Gone
| length6 = 4:50
| extra6 = Alex Kayyalaykkal
| total_length =
}}

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
Jeevi of ''[[Idlebrain.com]]'' rated the film three out of five and wrote, "On a whole, ''Arya 2'' is a different film that can appeal to A centers and class crowds".<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2009 |title=Telugu Movie review - Arya 2 |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-arya2.html |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> ''[[Rediff.com]]'' rated the film two out of five stars stating, "It's only the first half of the film which makes for interesting viewing, otherwise the film is the usual routine stuff interspersed with some good dances and slick technical work".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajamani |first=Radhika |date=27 November 2009 |title=Arya 2 is disappointing |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-review-arya2/20091127.htm |access-date=29 October 2024 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

==Release==
''Arya 2'' was released on 27 November 2009. It was also dubbed in [[Malayalam]] under the same title, in [[Odia language|Odia]] as ''I Love You Geeta'', in [[Hindi]] as ''Arya: Ek Deewana'' (2010), and was remade under the title ''[[Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay]]'' in [[Bengali language|Bengali]].

''Arya 2'' was re-released on 5 April 2025.

===Box office===
The film grossed {{INRConvert|25|c}} in its first week, including {{INRConvert|18|c}} from Nizam area. However the film was affected when its screening was halted in [[Telangana|Telangana region]] due to [[Telangana movement|Telangana Agitation]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=19 August 2012 |title=Interview with Allu Arjun |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/int1/alluarjun.html |access-date=2020-08-05 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

==Accolades==
;[[57th Filmfare Awards South]]
;;Won
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu]] - [[Priya Hemesh]] - "Ringa Ringa"
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Choreography – South]] - [[Prem Rakshith]] - "Mr. Perfect" song

;;Nomination
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]] - [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]] - [[Allu Arjun]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director]] - [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Telugu|Best Male Playback]] - [[Baba Sehgal]] - "Mr. Perfect"
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu|Best Lyricist]] - [[Vanamali]] - "Karigeloga Jeevitam"

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1526323}}

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Adiyogirudraksha at 18:02, 3 March 2026