Popcorn Monkey Tiger

Popcorn Monkey Tiger
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDuniya Soori
Written byDuniya Soori
Amritha K Bhargav[1]
Story byDuniya Soori
Surendranath
Produced bySudhir K. M.
StarringDhananjay
Nivedhitha
Sapthami Gowda
Amrutha Iyengar
CinematographyShekar S.
Edited byDeepu S. Kumar
Music byCharan Raj
Production
company
Studio 18
Distributed byPushkar Films
Mohan Films
Release date
  • 22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office₹6.03 crore[2]

Popcorn Monkey Tiger is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language action crime film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by K. M. Sudhir. It serves as a sequel to the 2015 film Kendasampige.[3][4] The film features Dhananjaya, Amrutha Iyengar, Nivedhitha, Sapthami Gowda, Sparsha Rekha, and Prashanth Siddi.[5] The soundtrack and background score were composed by Charan Raj while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shekhar S. and Deepu. S. Kumar.[6]

A sequel titled Kaage Bangara and the third film in the trilogy was supposed to enter production in 2020.[7]

Popcorn Monkey Tiger was released on 22 February 2020 to positive reviews from critics, but underperformed at the box office.[8]

Plot

The plot unfolds in a reverse-chronological fashion. It focuses on the life of the protagonist, Seena, and the evolution of his character due to external forces that sway him in different directions. Women/lovers involved in Seena's life contribute to these forces that trigger the Metamorphosis of his character. He goes from being a garage mechanic to a prominent leader in the underworld mafia.

"Popcorn" Devi, one of the lovers, has a profound impact on Seena's life. The back story on how "Popcorn" Devi got involved with the underworld unfolds parallelly alongside Seena's story.

Cast

Soundtrack

Popcorn Monkey Tiger
Soundtrack album by
Charan Raj
Released2020
Recorded2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelPRK Audio
Charan Raj chronology
Avane Srimannarayana
(2019) 		Popcorn Monkey Tiger
(2020) 		Salaga
(2020)
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

Charan Raj scored the background music and soundtrack for the film. The audio rights were bought by PRK Audio in December 2019.[9]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maadeva"Rithwik Kaikini, HanuManKindSanjith Hegde, HanuManKind3:37
2."Psychedelic Maaye"Nagarjuna Sharma (Rap: Rahul Dit-O)Sanjith Hegde, Rahul Dit-o3:07
Total length:6.14

Reception

Popcorn Monkey Tiger received positive reviews from critics.

Critical response

Sunayna Suresh of The Times of India gave 3.5/5 and wrote "While fans of crime and gore will enjoy this, Popcorn Monkey Tiger is a film that unintentionally glorifies the underworld in more ways than one."[10] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Popcorn Monkey Tiger is original and has Suri's signature all over it. This is a film for all the lovers of the director's work, as well as for the fans of Dhananjay, and for those who adore the mafia-based films."[11]

Y. Maheshwara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "It is worth watching if you want to see Dhananjaya in a different avatar and also ready to cope with sound pollution caused by indecent dialogues."[12] Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute praised the film's reverse chronological screenwriting and wrote "Popcorn Monkey Tiger is raw, rugged and realistic, and a must-watch for mass movie lovers."[13]

References

  1. ^ "Behind the scenes of Suri's Popcorn Monkey Tiger", The New Indian Express, 13 February 2020, archived from the original on 21 February 2020, retrieved 21 February 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Director Suri: I didn't learn filmmaking by watching movies on mobiles", Cinema Express, 18 February 2020, archived from the original on 21 February 2020, retrieved 21 February 2020
  4. ^ "Top Five Reasons Why You Must Watch 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger'", Times Of India, 18 February 2020, archived from the original on 31 August 2020, retrieved 21 February 2020
  5. ^ "Actor Dhananjay is 'inked in red' in 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger'", New Indian Express, 20 February 2020, archived from the original on 21 February 2020, retrieved 21 February 2020
  6. ^ "Behind the scenes of Suri's Popcorn Monkey Tiger". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Suri to bring in a hilarious twist with 'Kaage Bangara'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Sandalwood Box Office Collection 2020 - Sacnilk". www.sacnilk.com. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's PRK bags audio rights of Suri Popcorn Monkey Tiger". The New Indian Express. 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Popcorn Monkey Tiger Movie Review: A film for lovers of gore and the underworld", Times of India, 21 February 2020, archived from the original on 15 March 2020, retrieved 21 February 2020
  11. ^ "Popcorn Monkey Tiger movie review: Dhananjay's new outing is a trademark Suri film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  12. ^ "POPCORN MONKEY TIGER MOVIE REVIEW: NO POPCORN FOR THIS MONKEY BUSINESS". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "'Popcorn Monkey Tiger' review: Soori film is a roller-coaster ride of love, lust and gore", The News Minute, 21 February 2020, archived from the original on 21 February 2020, retrieved 21 February 2020