Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam(2009)
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Kishore Kumar Pardasani. The film stars Siddharth, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishna, and Nassar in key roles. The story follows Geeta, a village girl who moves to Hyderabad for studies and falls in love with Siddhu, a carefree young man. Their relationship faces a major obstacle when Geeta's father refuses to approve the marriage because Siddhu's parents are divorced. The couple then attempts to reunite Siddhu's estranged parents. The film was a commercial success at the box office and won three Nandi Awards and three CineMAA Awards. Ramya Krishna won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The soundtrack, composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, received overwhelmingly positive reviews. The film was released on 5 February 2009.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, aha, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 5 February 2009
- Director
- Dolly Kishore Kumar
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
A village girl named Geeta falls for a city boy named Siddhu. But her father says no because Siddhu's parents are divorced. To win his approval, the couple must reunite Siddhu's broken family. Can love bring two stubborn parents back together?
“A little love, a little hardship.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav (42 films together), Nassar & Prakash Raj (41 films together), Nassar & Brahmanandam (37 films together), Ramya Krishnan & Brahmanandam (25 films together), and Nassar & Ramya Krishnan (15 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Siddhu From Srikakulam' before being changed to 'Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam'.
- This was the directorial debut for Kishore Kumar, who was previously known as an actor and assistant director.
- The film's music composer, Mickey J. Meyer, won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for his work on this soundtrack.
- A key comedy scene features a cameo by actor Sunil, playing a character obsessed with the film 'Magadheera'.
- The movie's plot about reuniting divorced parents was considered a relatively fresh theme in mainstream Telugu cinema at the time.
- Parts of the song 'Nijamena' were filmed at the picturesque Talakona waterfall in Andhra Pradesh.
- The film marked one of the early leading roles for actor Tamannaah Bhatia in Telugu after her debut in 'Happy Days'.