Kiss is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy drama film directed by A. P. Arjun and produced by V. Ravi Kumar under Rashtrakuta Pictures. It is the second Kannada-language film after A 2nd Hand Lover (2015) to be inspired by the 2004 South Korean film 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant. The film features debutantes Viraat and Sreeleela, alongside Chikkanna, Sadhu Kokila, and H. G. Dattatreya.
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| Directed by | A. P. Arjun |
| Written by | A. P. Arjun |
| Produced by | A. P. Arjun |
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| Narrated by | Dhruva Sarja[1] |
| Cinematography | Arjun Shetty |
| Edited by | Deepu S Kumar |
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Production company | A. P. Arjun Films |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kiss was released on 27 September 2019 to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.[2] The film was partially reshot in Tamil as Kiss Me Idiot in 2025, starring Robo Shankar and Nanjil Vijayan.[3]
Synopsis
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Nandini, an architecture student, damages the car of Arjun, the son of a multi-millionaire. Unable to pay for the damage, Nandini is asked to sign an agreement to work for Arjun for 72 days or give him two kisses. Nandini prefers the work option and accordingly, cleans his house, takes care of his dog, serves his friends at parties, and so on. An incident makes Nandini realize that Arjun is not the arrogant guy she assumed, and she soon develops feelings for him. As their 72-day agreement draws to a close, Nandini keeps her feelings to herself and departs Arjun's house in sadness. After a few days, Arjun realizes that he has fallen in love with Nandini and follows her to Ooty, where he proposes to her, but she rejects him. Arjun pursues Nandini, who proceeds to give him the cold shoulder, even humiliating him in the hospital, where she is recuperating after a vicious attack by goons. A heartbroken Arjun is about to depart Ooty, but Nandini catches up to him. She confesses that she was testing him to see whether he truly loved her, and she proposes to him. The couple finally share their first kiss.
Cast
edit- Viraat as Arjun
- Sreeleela as Nandini
- Avinash as Arjun's father
- Chikkanna as Jaggi
- Sadhu Kokila as Musthafa
- H. G. Dattatreya as Nandini's PG owner
- Sundar Veena as Nandini's father
- Lakshmi Siddaiah as Nandini's mother
- Apoorva Gowda (cameo appearance in the song "Sheela Susheela")[4]
- A. P. Arjun (cameo appearance)
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Arjun's mother (in portrait)
- Tamil version
- Robo Shankar as Ticket Thanikachalam
- Nanjil Vijayan as Pound Pandi
- Ashwathi and Sham as a couple
Production
editMayuri Kyatari was hired to dub for Sreeleela.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack consists of songs and a background score composed by V. Harikrishna to lyrics by A. P. Arjun.[6]
All lyrics are written by A. P. Arjun.
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Sheela Susheela" | V. Harikrishna | Chandan Shetty | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Neene Modalu" | Adi Hari | Shreya Ghoshal | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Bette Gowda V/s Chikka Boramma" | V. Harikrishna | Puneeth Rajkumar | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Kanna Neeridu" | V. Harikrishna | Santhosh Venky | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Samadhana" | V. Harikrishna | Naveen Sajju, V. Harikrishna | 5:00 |
| 6. | "I Love You Idiot" | V. Harikrishna | Sanjith Hegde, Apoorva Sridhar | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 19:20 | |||
- Tamil
The lyrics were written by Manimaran. Mukesh, Raja Ganapathy, Ajay Krishna, and Punya sang the songs.[7] Additional score at the beginning and end of the film was composed by Prakash Nikki.[7][3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Moodu Paniya" | Manimaran | V. Harikrishna | Priyanka NK | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 3:12 | ||||
Reception
editKiss received mixed reviews from critics. Vinay Lokesh of The Times of India wrote, "Go and watch Kiss if love stories are your cup of tea".[9] Shyam Prasad S of Bangalore Mirror called it "A typical young romance that goes on for an extended session in what can be described as an overmuch [sic] of vanilla chocolate".[10] Shashiprasad SM of Deccan Chronicle wrote that the film "is a good one-time watch, especially for those who simply love love stories of all kinds".[11] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated that "With KISS, Arjun's intention to cater to the younger generation is quite evident, and it makes for a decent one-time watch".[12] Jagadish Angadi of Deccan Herald wrote that "Kiss is hardly even a one-time watch".[13]
References
edit- ↑ "Dhruva Sarja lends his voice to AP Arjun's Kiss". The Times of India. 21 August 2019.
- ↑ "Kiss Movie: Viraat, Sree Leela-starrer Kiss crosses 100th day milestone". Bangalore Mirror.
- 1 2 "தமிழில் டப்பிங் ஆகிறது ஸ்ரீலீலாவின் கன்னட படம்" [Sreeleela's Kannada film is being dubbed in Tamil]. Dinakaran (in Tamil). 15 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ↑ "Apoorva Gowda's special appearance in Kiss". The New Indian Express. 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Mayuri Kyatari dubs for Sreeleela in KISS". Cinema Express. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Neene Modalu Neene Kone gets a thumbs up from fans - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- 1 2 Kiss Me Idiot Tamil movie full HD 2025. 30 October 2025 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Kiss me idiot movie Tamil melody video song #priyankank #elizabethsuraj #RoboShankar | Jaishankar Ramalingam – via facebook.com.
- ↑ "Kiss Movie Review". The Times of India. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ S., Shyam Prasad (28 September 2019). "Kiss movie review: Overmuch of vanilla chocolate". Bangalore Mirror.
- ↑ S. M., Shashiprasad (28 September 2019). "Kiss movie review: Sweet but predictable". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (29 September 2019). "Kiss (Kannada) Movie Review: A youthful but unduly stretched affair". Cinema Express.
- ↑ Angadi, Jagadish (27 September 2019). "'Kiss' review: A technically-perfect bad movie". Deccan Herald.