Arya 2
| Aarya 2 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sukumar |
| Written by | Sukumar |
| Produced by | Aditya Babu B. V. S. N. Prasad |
| Starring | Allu Arjun Navdeep Kajal Aggarwal |
| Cinematography | B. Rajasekar |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | Aditya Arts |
| Distributed by | Viacom18 Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Aarya 2 or Arya 2 is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film 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, Navdeep, and Kajal Aggarwal, with music composed by Devi Sri Prasad. It is a spiritual sequel to Arya (2004).[1]
The plot revolves around the complex love–hate relationship between three characters, Arya (Allu Arjun), an obsessive but well meaning man; Ajay (Navdeep), Arya's childhood friend and a businessman; and Geetha (Kajal Aggarwal), a woman working at Ajay's company, whom both Arya and Ajay love.
The film theatrically released on 27 November 2009.
Plot
[edit]Two orphans, Ajay and Arya, meet at an orphanage, where Arya forces a friendship with Ajay, growing possessive while Ajay secretly despises him. A rich family grows fond of both, but can only adopt one. They toss a coin, and Arya lets Ajay win. Ajay becomes a successful businessman, while Arya remains reckless. When thugs trouble Ajay, Arya injures them using surgical instruments and gets arrested. Ajay bails him out, but their car crashes due to Arya’s reckless driving. Arya demands a job at Ajay's company in exchange for his life, and Ajay reluctantly agrees, with the condition that Arya reforms.
Arya transforms into a hardworking, sophisticated businessman and gains respect at Ajay’s company. Shanti, a colleague, develops a crush on Arya, but he rebuffs her advances. Both Ajay and Arya fall for Geetha, a new employee. While Ajay hides his feelings, Arya continuously confesses his love for her. Geetha, disturbed by Arya’s obsessive behavior, tries to expose him but fails. Eventually, she emotionally manipulates Arya into confessing his love, then confesses to Ajay to rid herself of Arya. Ajay, knowing Geetha doesn’t truly love him, frames Arya for a car crash, hoping Geetha will love him instead.
As Ajay and Geetha grow closer, Arya decides to help them get married. However, Geetha’s violent family forces her into an arranged marriage to settle a gang feud. Arya travels to her village to bring her back and prevent the wedding. After saving Geetha from a gang fight, Arya marries her to protect her from the arranged marriage, while secretly planning to reunite her with Ajay. Back home, Arya realizes his father-in-law read his diary revealing Ajay and Geetha’s plan. He rushes to the station to save Ajay from being killed by Geetha’s father, Raji Reddy. In a dramatic turn, Arya makes Kashi Reddy hold Geetha hostage to secure Ajay’s release. Arya and Subbi, a friend of Geetha’s, help the trio escape, arranging passports for Ajay and Geetha. Arya demands one final day with them, feeling they’ve never truly considered him a friend. Geetha grows fond of Arya, and Ajay changes their destination to Australia to prevent Arya from finding them.
As the escape plan unfolds, Geetha confesses to Ajay that she called her father to come clean about their relationship. Raji Reddy arrives and beats Ajay, and Arya threatens to kill Geetha. Raji Reddy tries to stab Ajay, but Arya steps in front and gets stabbed. At the hospital, Arya asks Ajay to press a button, causing the oxygen supply to stop, but Ajay presses it without ill intentions. Arya is saved, but Geetha slaps Ajay. Arya apologizes in secret, and Ajay realizes that Arya’s love for Geetha was genuine. Ajay leaves with a smile, accepting their love.
Cast
[edit]- Allu Arjun as Aarya
- Navdeep as Ajay
- Kajal Aggarwal as K.Geethanjali
- Ajay as Subbi Reddy
- Shraddha Das as Shanti
- Brahmanandam as Dasavatharam
- Mukesh Rishi as Raji Reddy (voiceover by R.C.M. Raju)
- Sayaji Shinde as Kashi Reddy
- Radha Kumari as Raji Reddy's mother
- Venu Madhav
- Srinivasa Reddy
- Krishnudu
- Devi Charan
- Erina Andriana in item number "Ringa Ringa"
Music
[edit]| Arya 2 | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2009, Rock Heights, Madhapur, Hyderabad | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 39:17 | |||
| Language | Telugu | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Devi Sri Prasad chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack and background score were composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The music was released on 1 November 2009 at Rock Heights, Madhapur, Hyderabad. The audio rights of the soundtrack were purchased by Sony Music India. It was also recorded in Malayalam and Hindi.[2] 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 Kannada movie 5 Idiots.
Following the internet phenomenon of "Why This Kolaveri Di" in 2011, "Ringa Ringa" was featured alongside "Oh Podu", "Appadi Podu" and "Naaka Mukka" in a small collection of South Indian songs that are considered a "national rage" in India.[3]
Telugu Track list
[edit]Source:[4]
All music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Perfect" | Kedar | Baba Sehgal, Devi Sri Prasad & Rita | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Uppenantha" | Balaji | KK | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Baby He Loves You" | Chandrabose | Devi Sri Prasad | 5:21 |
| 4. | "Ringa Ringa" | Chandrabose | Priya Hemesh | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Karige Loga" | Vanamali | Kunal Ganjawala & Megha | 6:03 |
| 6. | "My Love Is Gone" | Chandrabose | K.G. Ranjith | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Karige Loga (D-Plugged)" | Vanamali | Sagar | 2:54 |
| 8. | "Mr.Perfect (DSP Mix)" | Kedar | Devi Sri Prasad | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 39:00 | |||
Malayalam Track list
[edit]Source:[5]
All lyrics are written by Siju Thuravoor
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Perfect" | Anwar Sadath, Devi Sri Prasad, Chorus | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Chendu Mallika" | Vijay Yesudas | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Mohajaalakam (Baby He Loves You)" | Vidhu Prathap | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Ringa Ringa" | Malgudi Subha | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Kai Neettunnu" | Jobi, Megha | 6:05 |
| 6. | "My Love Is Gone" | Alex Kayyalaykkal | 4:50 |
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated the film three out of five and wrote that "On a whole, Arya 2 is a different film that can appeal to A centers and class crowds".[6]Rediff.com rated the film two out of five stars stating that "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".[7]
Release
[edit]Arya 2 was released in 1000 screens worldwide. It was also dubbed in Malayalam under the same title, in 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
Box office
[edit]The film grossed ₹25 crore (US$2.9 million) in its first week, including ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million) from Nizam area.[citation needed] However the film was affected when its screening was halted in Telangana region due to Telangana Agitation.[8]
The film was dubbed into Malayalam with the same title, and released across Kerala on 5 February 2010 with 100 prints and was successful in the state.
Accolades
[edit]- 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
- Best Film
- Best Director - Sukumar
- Best Actor - Allu Arjun
- Best Music Director - Devi Sri Prasad
- Best Male Playback - Baba Sehgal - "Mr. Perfect"
- Best Lyricist - Vanamali - "Karigeloga Jeevitam"
References
[edit]- ^ "'Arya' sequel rolls at Annapurna Studios". IndiaGlitz. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Sony Music gets Arya 2 audio rights - News". News - Telugu. Cineicon.
- ^ M Suganth (24 November 2011). "Why south songs are a national rage..." The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Aarya - 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". 30 October 2009 – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Aarya 2". www.malayalachalachithram.com.
- ^ "Telugu Movie review - Arya 2". Idlebrain.com. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (27 November 2009). "Arya 2 is disappointing". Rediff.com. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Allu Arjun interview - Telugu film director". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- 2009 films
- 2000s Telugu-language films
- Indian action comedy films
- Indian buddy films
- 2009 action comedy films
- 2000s buddy films
- Films about friendship
- Films about orphans
- Films directed by Sukumar
- Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad
- Indian sequel films
- Telugu films remade in other languages
- Indian romantic comedy-drama films
- Indian romantic action films
- Films set in offices
- Films set in Andhra Pradesh
- Films shot in Andhra Pradesh
- Indian action comedy-drama films
- Workplace comedy films