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Directed by | Duniya Soori |
Written by | Duniya Soori Amritha K Bhargav [1] |
Story by | Duniya Soori Surendranath |
Produced by | Sudhir K. M. |
Starring | Dhananjay Nivedhitha Sapthami Gowda Amrutha Iyengar |
Cinematography | Shekar S. |
Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
Music by | Charan Raj |
Production company | Studio 18 |
Distributed by | Pushkar Films Mohan Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
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.[ citation needed ]
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.
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Soundtrack album by | |||||
Released | 2020 | ||||
Recorded | 2019 | ||||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
Label | PRK Audio | ||||
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Charan Raj scored the background music and soundtrack for the film. The audio rights were bought by PRK Audio in December 2019. [8]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Maadeva" | Rithwik Kaikini, Hanumankind | Sanjith Hegde, Hanumankind | 3:37 |
2. | "Psychedelic Maaye" | Nagarjuna Sharma (Rap: Rahul Dit-O) | Sanjith Hegde, Rahul Dit-o | 3:07 |
Total length: | 6.14 |
Popcorn Monkey Tiger received positive reviews from critics.
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." [9] 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." [10]
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." [11] 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." [12]