Arya 2

Arya 2 is a 2009 Telugu psychological romantic action comedy co-written and directed by Sukumar, produced by Aditya Babu and B. V. S. N. Prasad under Aditya Arts. Allu Arjun plays the title role, with Kajal Aggarwal and Navdeep, and Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. It is a spiritual sequel to Sukumar and Allu Arjun’s Arya (2004) with a new story and characters. It was released on 27 November 2009 to mixed reviews, but its songs, especially “Ringa Ringa”, became huge hits.

What the story is about

Arya and Ajay grow up in the same orphanage. Arya forces his friendship on Ajay, who quietly resents him, and when a wealthy family can adopt only one boy, Arya lets Ajay win the coin toss. Years later Ajay is a successful corporate executive and Arya is an unpredictable, dangerous young man who barges back into his life and demands a job at his firm. Arya surprises everyone by thriving there, until both men fall for the same new employee, Geetha. The love triangle that follows, tangled up with Geetha’s violent factionist family, is the heart of the film; we leave the twists for viewers.

Cast

• Allu Arjun as Arya
• Navdeep as Ajay
• Kajal Aggarwal as Geetha
• Shraddha Das
• Brahmanandam, Mukesh Rishi, Sayaji Shinde and Ajay in supporting roles

Music

Devi Sri Prasad’s soundtrack was launched on 1 November 2009 in Madhapur, Hyderabad, with audio rights bought by Sony Music India. “Ringa Ringa”, “Uppenantha Prema” and “My Love Is Gone” topped the charts, and “Ringa Ringa” became a cult song: Devi Sri Prasad reused its tune as “Dhinka Chika” in Salman Khan’s Ready. In 2011 The Times of India included it among South Indian songs that had become a “national rage”. Priya Hemesh won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for “Ringa Ringa”, and Prem Rakshith won Best Choreography for “Mr. Perfect”.

Release and box office

Arya 2 was released on 27 November 2009. Its run was affected when screenings were halted in the Telangana region during the Telangana agitation. T2BLive reports a distributors’ share of ₹12 crore and describes it as an average to above-average success. A Malayalam-dubbed version released across Kerala on 5 February 2010 with 100 prints and did well there; the film was also dubbed in Hindi as Arya: Ek Deewana and remade in Bengali. A re-release on 5 April 2025, Allu Arjun’s birthday, grossed over ₹6.75 crore, according to T2BLive.

What critics said

Reviews were mixed. Jeevi of Idlebrain.com rated it three out of five, calling it “a different film that can appeal to A centers and class crowds”. Rediff.com gave it two out of five, finding only the first half interesting and the rest “the usual routine stuff interspersed with some good dances and slick technical work”.

Where to watch Arya 2

Our OTT record lists Arya 2 as streaming on Aha, based on the platform’s own listing (checked 26 September 2026). Availability, audio languages and subscription terms vary by country, so check the platform before subscribing. The OTT box on this page has the current link.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Arya 2 and the reviews and reports it cites, linked above; Wikidata; our own cast, crew and OTT records.