''Arya 2'' is a 2009 Indian

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-language romantic action 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

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in the titular role, alongside

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and

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, with music composed by

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. It serves as a

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to ''

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'' (2004). The film explores the complex 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. While the film opened to strong box office collections, its run was affected in

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due to disruptions caused by the Telangana agitation.

Plot

At an

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, two orphans, Arya and Ajay, form an uneasy bond. Arya, who is 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

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. 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. 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. With the help of Subbi, Geetha’s friend, 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 develop feelings for Arya, and Ajay changes their escape destination to

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to prevent Arya from following them. As they prepare to leave, Geetha confesses to Ajay that she informed her father about their relationship. Raji Reddy arrives and attacks Ajay, prompting Arya to threaten Geetha. When Raji Reddy attempts to stab Ajay, Arya intervenes and is wounded. At the hospital, 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 realises the depth of Arya’s love for Geetha. Accepting their relationship, Ajay leaves with a smile.

Cast

as Arya *

as Ajay *

as Geethanjali *

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as Shanti * Ajay as Subbi Reddy *

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as Dasavatharam, Ajay's secretary *

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as Raji Reddy, Geetha's father (voice dubbed by P Ravi Shankar) *

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as Kasi Reddy, Subbi Reddy's father *

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as Raji Reddy's mother * Venu Madhav *

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*Devi Charan *Erina Andriana in

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"Ringa Ringa"

Music

The soundtrack and background score were composed by

. The music was released on 1 November 2009 at Rock Heights,

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. The audio rights of the soundtrack were purchased by

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. It was also recorded in Malayalam and Hindi. 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'' as "Dhinka Chika". And it was also re-used in

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movie ''5 Idiots''. Following the

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of "

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" in 2011, "Ringa Ringa" was featured alongside " Oh Podu", " Appadi Podu" and "

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" in a small collection of

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songs that are considered a "national rage" in India.

Telugu Track list

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Malayalam Track list

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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". ''

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'' 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".

Release

''Arya 2'' was released on 27 November 2009. It was also dubbed in

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under the same title, in Odia as ''I Love You Geeta'', in

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as ''Arya: Ek Deewana'' (2010), and was remade under the title ''

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'' in

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

Box office

The film grossed in its first week, including from Nizam area. However the film was affected when its screening was halted in

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due to

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. The film was dubbed into

with the same title, and released across

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on 5 February 2010 with 100 prints and was successful in the state.

Accolades

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;;Won *

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- "Ringa Ringa" *

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- "Mr. Perfect" song ;;Nomination *

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* Best Actor -

* Best Music Director -

* Best Male Playback -

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- "Mr. Perfect" * Best Lyricist -

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- "Karigeloga Jeevitam"

References

External links

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