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{{Infobox film
| name = Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
| image = Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical Poster
| director = [[Kishore Kumar Pardasani]]
| producer = [[Nallamalupu Bujji]]
| story = Kishore Kumar Pardasani
| screenplay = Deepak Raj–[[Vikram Sirikonda|Vikram Siri]]<br />[[Abburi Ravi]] (dialogue)
| starring = [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]<br />[[Tamannaah]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]]<br />[[Ramya Krishna]]<br />[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
| music = '''Score:'''<br />[[Mani Sharma]]<br />'''Songs:'''<br />[[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
| cinematography = Vijay Chakravarthy
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = [[Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|2|5}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam''''' ({{Translation|Little liking and little difficulty}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by debutant [[Kishore Kumar Pardasani]]. The film stars [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]], [[Tamannaah]], [[Prakash Raj]], [[Ramya Krishna]], and [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] while [[Brahmanandam]] and [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] play supporting roles. The film has score composed by [[Mani Sharma]] with the soundtrack by trio [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]].<ref>{{Cite web|work=oneindia.com|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/top-stories/2008/koncham-ishtam-koncham-kashtam-210508.html|title=KI-KK is the title of Siddhartha's next movie|access-date=2009-01-10}}</ref>

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 film)|Romeo]]'' (2011). There was also a Nepali version ''Mayako Barima''. It has been dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] under the same title and into Odia as ''Tu Mo Arambha Tu Mo Shesha'' (2012).

== Plot ==
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 ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] as Siddharth "Siddhu" Verma
* [[Tamannaah]] as Geeta Subramanyam
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Prakash Verma
* [[Ramya Krishna]] as Rajyalakshmi
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Subramanyam
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Gachibowli Diwakar, Geeta's uncle
* [[Venu Madhav (actor)|Venu Madhav]] as Bangarraju "Bangaram"
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Geeta's mother
* [[Hema (actress)|Hema]] as Gachibowli Diwakar's wife
* Karuna as Swathi, Geeta's cousin
* Samrat Reddy as Subodh
* Ambati Srinivas as Diwakar's neighbour
* Surekha Vani
* [[Raghu Babu]]
* [[Raju Sundaram]] in a special appearance in the song "Evade Subramanyam"
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;"> December 2008</div>
| recorded = Purple Haze & Purple Rain Studios, [[Mumbai]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 38:40
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Rock On!! (soundtrack)|Rock On!!]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Chandni Chowk to China]]
| next_year = 2008
}}

{{Album ratings
| rev1 = ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]''
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=bm />
| rev2 = ''Bollyspice''
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=bspice />
}}

The soundtrack features 8 songs composed by Bollywood composer trio [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]] with lyrics written by [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]], [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]] and Ramajogayya Sastry.<ref>{{cite web|work=greatandhra.com|url=http://www.greatandhra.com/ganews/viewnews.php?id=12171&cat=1&scat=17|title=Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam Overseas Rights|access-date=2009-01-10}}</ref> 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".<ref name=bm>{{cite web |url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=32&contentid=20090116200901162029528661506b9a6&sectxslt= |title=Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam: Smart package, Entertainment – Music Review – Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror |publisher=Bangaloremirror.com |access-date=2011-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317053051/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=32&contentid=20090116200901162029528661506b9a6&sectxslt= |archive-date=17 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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".<ref name=bspice>{{cite web|url=http://bollyspice.com/7886/konchem-ishtam-konchem-kashtam |title=Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam |publisher=BollySpice |date=2009-01-15 |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref> ''Indiaglitz'' described the album as an "amalgamation of class, mass and western tunes".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/musicreview/10705.html |title=Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam Music Review songs lyrics |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2009-01-21 |access-date=2011-07-05}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline =
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Egire Egire
| note1 =
| lyrics1 = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra1 = [[Clinton Cerejo]], [[Hemachandra (singer)|Hemachandra]], [[Raman Mahadevan]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length1 = 4:08
| title2 = Aanandama
| note2 =
| lyrics2 = [[Sirivennela Sitaramasastri]]
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 4:50
| title3 = Abacha
| note3 =
| lyrics3 = Chandrabose
| extra3 = [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam (title track)
| note4 =
| lyrics4 = Seetharama Sastry
| extra4 = Shankar Mahadevan
| length4 = 5:22
| title5 = Evade Subramanyam
| note5 =
| lyrics5 = Chinni Charan
| extra5 = Shankar Mahadevan
| length5 = 5:31
| title6 = Antha Siddanga
| note6 =
| lyrics6 = Seetharama Sastry
| extra6 = Shreya Ghoshal, [[Sonu Nigam]]
| length6 = 4:43
| title7 = Enduku Chentaki
| note7 =
| lyrics7 = Seetharama Sastry
| extra7 = [[Unni Krishnan]]
| length7 = 5:04
| title8 = Panchirey
| note8 =
| lyrics8 = Ramajogayya Sastry
| extra8 = Kirti Sagathia, [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length8 = 4:55
| title9 = Endhuku Chentaki (film version)
| note9 =
| lyrics9 = Seetharama Sastry
| extra9 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length9 =
}}

== Reception ==
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."<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 February 2009|title=Review: Koncham Ishtam, Koncham Kashtam|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/05review-koncham-ishtam-koncham-kashtam.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Rediff.com}}</ref> ''[[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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam review - Telugu cinema Review - Siddhardh & Tamanna|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-kikk.html|access-date=2021-05-08|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>

== Awards ==
;[[CineMAA Awards]]
*CineMAA Award for Best Comedian – Brahmanandam
*CineMAA Award for Best Debut Director – Kishore Kumar
;[[57th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andhraspider.com/resources/2488-th-Filmfare-Awards-South-Tollywood-Results.aspx |title=57th South Filmfare Awards Winners (Telugu)| Nominees | Other Details |publisher=Andhraspider.com |access-date=2011-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173928/http://www.andhraspider.com/resources/2488-th-Filmfare-Awards-South-Tollywood-Results.aspx |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]] – [[Ramya Krishnan]]
*Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu]]
*Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu]]

;[[Nandi Awards]]
*[[Nandi Award for Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian]] – [[Hema (actress)|Hema]]
*[[Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer]] – [[Vikram Sirikonda]] & Deepak Raj

;[[Mirchi Music Awards]] (Telugu)
*[[Mirchi Music Awards]] Critic Awards (Album)<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Mirchi Music Award 2009|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2009/telugu/winners.html|access-date=2011-07-06|publisher=Radiomirchi.com}}</ref>
*Mirchi Music Awards Critic Awards (Song) – "Anandama"<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1230544}}
{{Nandi Award for Best Home Viewing Feature Film}}

[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:2009 directorial debut films]]

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