Kiss (2019 film)
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| Directed by | A. P. Arjun |
| Written by | A. P. Arjun |
| Produced by | A. P. Arjun |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Dhruva Sarja[1] |
| Cinematography | Arjun Shetty |
| Edited by | Deepu S Kumar |
| Music by |
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Production company | A. P. Arjun Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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.
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 and with music by Prakash Nikki.[3]
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
- 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
- Apoorva Gowda (cameo appearance in the song "Sheela Susheela")[4]
- A. P. Arjun (cameo appearance)
- Tamil version
- Robo Shankar as Ticket Thanikachalam
- Nanjil Vijayan as Pound Pandi
- Ashwathi
- Sham
Production
Mayuri Kyatari was hired to dub for Sreeleela.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack consists of songs 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 soundtrack was composed by Prakash Nikki, with lyrics by Manimaran. Mukesh, Raja Ganapathy, Ajay Krishna, Priyanka NK, and Punya sang the songs.[7]