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Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
File:Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam.jpg
Theatrical Poster
Directed byKishore Kumar Pardasani
Produced byNallamalupu Bujji
Screenplay byDeepak Raj–Vikram Siri
Abburi Ravi (dialogue)
Story byKishore Kumar Pardasani
StarringSiddharth
Tamannaah
Prakash Raj
Ramya Krishna
Nassar
Music byScore:
Mani Sharma
Songs:
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
CinematographyVijay Chakravarthy
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 February 2009 (2009-02-05)
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (transl. Little liking and little difficulty) is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Kishore Kumar Pardasani. The film stars Siddharth, Tamannaah, Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishna, and Nassar while Brahmanandam and Venu Madhav play supporting roles. The film has score composed by Mani Sharma with the soundtrack by trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.[1]

The film was released on 5 February 2009. It has won three Nandi Awards and three CineMAA Awards, while Ramya Krishnan won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu. It has been remade in Bengali as Romeo (2011). There was also a Nepali version Mayako Barima. It has been dubbed into Tamil under the same title and into Odia as Tu Mo Arambha Tu Mo Shesha (2012).

Plot[edit]

Geeta grows up in a village, under the shade of her doting father Subramanyam who takes care of everything for her and she is equally attached to him. She comes to Hyderabad for higher studies and stays at her uncle, Gachibowli Diwakar's house. There she meets with Siddharth "Siddhu" friend of her cousin. Eventually they grow close and fall in love.

Though Siddhu was a playful, carefree young chap, he has problems at his home as his parents are divorced. He reveals that to Geeta and tells her that he is coming to her village to meet his father. There he asks Geeta's hand in marriage but Subramanyam doesn't agree. He says that he couldn't marry his daughter to a person whose parents are divorced. He wants to give his daughter in a big family but at least he wants his parents to be together. Siddhhu asks him whether he would agree to marriage if his parents reunite and Subramanyam agrees to that.

From then on start the efforts and trials of both Siddhu and Geetha to get Prakash and Rajyalakshmi together. One night, when Prakash is driving Siddhu to his mother's home, they talk about when his parents separated. His father understands his feelings and what he's trying to say, and his father answers "that he couldn't have done anything,his mother just left him." To this Siddhu answers, "No, you should have gone after her. You should have never let her go." Even after this talk with Prakash, Geeta and Siddhu often fail, but eventually Siddhu reunites his parents and Geeta's father, Subramanyam, also unites the other lovers, Geeta and Siddhu.

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam
Soundtrack album by
Released
December 2008
RecordedPurple Haze & Purple Rain Studios, Mumbai
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length38:40
LabelAditya Music
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy chronology
Rock On!!
(2008)
Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam
(2008)
Chandni Chowk to China
(2008)

Script error: No such module "Album ratings".

The soundtrack features 8 songs composed by Bollywood composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics written by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Chandrabose and Ramajogayya Sastry.[2] The film marks the Telugu debut of the composers and their second non-Hindi soundtrack after the 2001 Tamil film Aalavandhan.

The album received overwhelmingly positive reviews from the critics. Bangalore Mirror review, said: "The intelligently localized sound in the trio’s Telugu debut does the trick".[3] Sheetal Tiwari of Bollyspice, in her four star review, summed up: "Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have a created a totally different sound for KIKK. Do not be surprised if Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy make a habit of directing Telugu musicals because they have without a doubt left their mark".[4] Indiaglitz described the album as an "amalgamation of class, mass and western tunes".[5]

No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Egire Egire"ChandraboseClinton Cerejo, Hemachandra, Raman Mahadevan, Shilpa Rao4:08
2."Aanandama"Sirivennela SitaramasastriShankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal4:50
3."Abacha"ChandraboseMahalakshmi Iyer, Shilpa Rao4:39
4."Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam (title track)"Seetharama SastryShankar Mahadevan5:22
5."Evade Subramanyam"Chinni CharanShankar Mahadevan5:31
6."Antha Siddanga"Seetharama SastryShreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam4:43
7."Enduku Chentaki"Seetharama SastryUnni Krishnan5:04
8."Panchirey"Ramajogayya SastryKirti Sagathia, Sadhana Sargam4:55
9."Endhuku Chentaki (film version)"Seetharama SastryShankar Mahadevan 

Reception[edit]

Radhika Rajamani of Rediff.com called the film a "perfect entertainer." Rajamani appreciate the characterization and performances and added, "credit should go to debutant director Kishore Kumar for penning a script which is entertaining yet meaningful."[6] Idlebrain.com rated the film 3/5 and opined that the film's plus points are excellent songs and emotions in second half but the negative point is slow-paced narration.[7]

Awards[edit]

CineMAA Awards
  • CineMAA Award for Best Comedian – Brahmanandam
  • CineMAA Award for Best Debut Director – Kishore Kumar
57th Filmfare Awards South[8]
Nandi Awards
Mirchi Music Awards (Telugu)

References[edit]

  1. "KI-KK is the title of Siddhartha's next movie". oneindia.com. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  2. "Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Overseas Rights". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  3. "Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam: Smart package, Entertainment – Music Review – Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror". Bangaloremirror.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  4. "Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam". BollySpice. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  5. "Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam Music Review songs lyrics". IndiaGlitz. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  6. "Review: Koncham Ishtam, Koncham Kashtam". Rediff.com. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam review - Telugu cinema Review - Siddhardh & Tamanna". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. "57th South Filmfare Awards Winners (Telugu)| Nominees | Other Details". Andhraspider.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Mirchi Music Award 2009". Radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

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