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{{short description|Indian romantic comedy drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kiss
| image = Kiss_(2019_film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[A. P. Arjun]]
| producer = A. P. Arjun
| writer = A. P. Arjun
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Viraat (actor, born 1995)|Viraat]]
* [[Sreeleela]]
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
* [[V. Harikrishna]]
* Adi Hari
}}
| narrator = [[Dhruva Sarja]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dhruva-sarja-lends-his-voice-to-ap-arjuns-kiss/articleshow/70771814.cms|title=Dhruva Sarja lends his voice to AP Arjun's Kiss|date=21 August 2019|work= The Times of India}}</ref>
| studio = A. P. Arjun Films
| cinematography = Arjun Shetty
| editing = Deepu S Kumar
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|09|27}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
}}

'''''Kiss''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Romance film|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 (actor, born 1995)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/kiss-crosses-100th-day-milestone/articleshow/74183010.cms|title=Kiss Movie: Viraat, Sree Leela-starrer Kiss crosses 100th day milestone|website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> The film was partially reshot in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Kiss Me Idiot'' in 2025, starring [[Robo Shankar]] and Nanjil Vijayan.<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinakaran.com/leelas-kannadafilm-dubbedtamil/|title=தமிழில் டப்பிங் ஆகிறது ஸ்ரீலீலாவின் கன்னட படம்|trans-title=Sreeleela's Kannada film is being dubbed in Tamil|date=15 September 2025|work=[[Dinakaran]]|language=ta|access-date=27 September 2025}}</ref>

==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==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Viraat (actor, born 1995)|Viraat]] as Arjun
* [[Sreeleela]] as Nandini
* [[Avinash Yelandur|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")<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 June 2018 |title=Apoorva Gowda's special appearance in Kiss |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jun/27/apoorva-gowdas-special-appearance-in-kiss-1834105.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>
* [[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==
[[Mayuri Kyatari]] was hired to [[Dubbing|dub]] for Sreeleela.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2019 |title=Mayuri Kyatari dubs for Sreeleela in KISS |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/sep/18/mayuri-kyatari-dubs-for-sreeleela-in-kiss-14384.html |access-date=21 April 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack consists of songs and a background score composed by [[V. Harikrishna]] to lyrics by [[A. P. Arjun]].<ref name="shre1">{{Cite web |title=Neene Modalu Neene Kone gets a thumbs up from fans - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/neene-modalu-neene-kone-gets-a-thumbs-up-from-fans/articleshow/67770129.cms |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=The Times of India|date=31 January 2019 }}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Kannada track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Sheela Susheela
| length1 = 4:07
| all_lyrics = [[A. P. Arjun]]
| music1 = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| extra1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| title2 = Neene Modalu
| music2 = Adi Hari
| length2 = 3:33
| extra2 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| title3 = Bette Gowda V/s Chikka Boramma
| music3 = V. Harikrishna
| length3 = 4:10
| extra3 = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]
| title4 = Kanna Neeridu
| music4 = V. Harikrishna
| length4 = 4:36
| extra4 = [[Santhosh Venky]]
| title5 = Samadhana
| music5 = V. Harikrishna
| length5 = 5:00
| extra5 = [[Naveen Sajju]], [[V. Harikrishna]]
| title6 = I Love You Idiot
| music6 = V. Harikrishna
| length6 = 4:02
| extra6 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], Apoorva Sridhar
| total_length = 19:20
}}

;Tamil
The lyrics were written by Manimaran. [[Mukesh Mohamed|Mukesh]], Raja Ganapathy, Ajay Krishna, and Punya sang the songs.<ref name="FM">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcRRYlbPrWw|title=Kiss Me Idiot Tamil movie full HD 2025|date=30 October 2025|via=YouTube}}</ref> Additional score at the beginning and end of the film was composed by [[Prakash Nikki]].<ref name="FM" /><ref name="D" />

{{track listing
| headline = Tamil track listing<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/812570127915590/|title= Kiss me idiot movie Tamil melody video song #priyankank #elizabethsuraj #RoboShankar | Jaishankar Ramalingam|via=facebook.com}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Moodu Paniya
| length1 = 3:12
| extra1 = Priyanka NK
| lyrics1 = Manimaran
| total_length = 3:12
}}

==Reception==
''Kiss'' 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".<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2019 |title=Kiss Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kiss/movie-review/71336392.cms |access-date=21 April 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=S. |first=Shyam Prasad |date=28 September 2019 |title=Kiss movie review: Overmuch of vanilla chocolate |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kiss-movie-review-overmuch-of-vanilla-chocolate/articleshow/71354858.cms |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=S. M. |first=Shashiprasad |date=28 September 2019 |title=Kiss movie review: Sweet but predictable |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/280919/kiss-movie-review-sweet-but-predictable.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=29 September 2019 |title=Kiss (Kannada) Movie Review: A youthful but unduly stretched affair |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/kannada/2019/sep/29/kiss-kannada-movie-review-an-youthful-but-unduly-stretched-affair-14588.html |website=[[The New Indian Express|Cinema Express]]}}</ref> Jagadish Angadi of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote that "''Kiss'' is hardly even a one-time watch".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Angadi |first=Jagadish |date=27 September 2019 |title='Kiss' review: A technically-perfect bad movie |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/kiss-review-a-technically-perfect-bad-movie-764518.html |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|8810990}}

[[Category:2019 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:2019 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of South Korean films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Films about interclass romance]]

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