Arya(2004)
Arya is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action comedy film directed by Sukumar in his debut. It stars Allu Arjun, Anuradha Mehta, and Siva Balaji. The story follows Arya, a free-spirited boy who falls in love with Geetha, a girl already dating the college bully Ajay. Arya selflessly helps Geetha and Ajay elope, but Geetha later discovers Arya's true love. The film was a commercial success, grossing ₹31.1 crore worldwide on a ₹4 crore budget. It received positive reviews and won several awards, including Filmfare Best Director for Sukumar. The film is considered a breakthrough for Allu Arjun and has a cult following. It was released on 7 May 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Hotstar, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 7 May 2004
- Director
- Sukumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m 0
Storyline
A free-spirited boy named Arya falls in love with Geetha at first sight. But Geetha is already in a relationship with Ajay, a spoiled college bully. Arya decides to win her heart with his positivity and charm, even if it means helping her marry someone else.
“Love that asks for nothing in return.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Arya
Cast reunions in this film: Sukumar & Allu Arjun (3 films together), and Sukumar & R. Rathnavelu (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was initially titled 'Aarya: I Love You' but was shortened to just 'Aarya' before release.
- Director Sukumar made his directorial debut with this film, launching a successful career.
- Actress Anuradha Mehta, who played Geetha, was a former Miss India contestant before entering films.
- The movie's soundtrack by Devi Sri Prasad became very popular, especially the song 'Aa Ante Amalapuram'.
- A key scene where Allu Arjun proposes in a classroom was partly improvised during filming.
- The film was a moderate box office success but later gained a strong cult following on television.
- It marked the first collaboration between Allu Arjun and director Sukumar, who later worked together on hits like 'Arya 2'.