sentences:  However, "Arya 2" became one of the few successful Telugu films of the year, and was praised for its style quotient and music.Sukumar received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu at the 57th Filmfare Awards South ceremony, but lost it to S. S. Rajamouli for "Magadheera".Rajamouli stated that he regards Sukumar as the best of the lot after watching "Arya 2", which was Sukumar's "most precious and sweetest thing I have heard about myself".