| Arya | |
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| Directed by | Sukumar |
| Written by | Sukumar |
| Produced by | Dil Raju |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Rathnavelu |
| Edited by | Marthand K. Venkatesh |
| Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sri Venkateswara Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹4 crore |
| Box office | est.₹30 crore |
Arya is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film written and directed by Sukumar in his directoral debut. Produced by Dil Raju under Sri Venkateswara Creations banner, the film stars Allu Arjun, Anu Mehta, and Siva Balaji. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and cinematography was by R. Rathnavelu. The plot revolves around Arya, an outgoing and free-spirited boy falling in love with Geetha, an introverted girl who is on the shield of another person Ajay.
Arya was released on 7 May 2004, the film received positive response and was commercially successful, grossing ₹30 crore worldwide.[1] It has developed a cult following[2] over the years. A dubbed version in Malayalam was released in 2006. The film was partially remade in Bengali (Bangladesh) as Badha (2005), in Tamil as Kutty (2010).[1] A spiritual sequel titled Arya 2 was released in 2009.
Arya is considered one of the best films of Allu Arjun and provided a major breakthrough in his career as an actor and brought recognition for Sukumar as a director in Telugu cinema.[3][4]
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- ^ "19 years for 'Arya': Fans rejoice as the Allu Arjun starrer completes another milestone". The Times of India. 8 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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