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{{short description|2020 Kannada film directed by Duniya Soori}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Popcorn Monkey Tiger
| image = Popcorn Monkey Tiger poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Duniya Soori]]
| producer = Sudhir K. M.
| story = Duniya Soori Surendranath
| writer = Duniya Soori Amritha K Bhargav<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/13/behind-the-scenes-of-suris-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2102559.html|title=Behind the scenes of Suri's Popcorn Monkey Tiger|date=2020-02-13|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221192204/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/13/behind-the-scenes-of-suris-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2102559.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| starring = [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] [[Nivedhitha]] [[Sapthami Gowda]] [[Amrutha Iyengar]]
| music = [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]]
| cinematography = Shekar S.
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| studio = Studio 18
| distributor = [[Pushkar Films]] Mohan Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|02|22}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross = {{INR}}6.03 crore<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/box-office-round-up-of-kannada-movies-in-february-2020-popcorn-monkey-tiger-tastes-success-while-gentleman-fails-to-sustain-at-theatres/etphotostory/74514462.cms |title=Box office round up of Kannada movies in February 2020: 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger' tastes success while 'Gentleman' fails to sustain at theatres | the Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=4 April 2023 |archive-date=24 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424055830/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/box-office-round-up-of-kannada-movies-in-february-2020-popcorn-monkey-tiger-tastes-success-while-gentleman-fails-to-sustain-at-theatres/etphotostory/74514462.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''''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]]''.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/feb/18/director-i-didnt-learn-filmmaking-by-watching-movies-on-mobiles-17107.html|title=Director Suri: I didn't learn filmmaking by watching movies on mobiles|date=2020-02-18|work=Cinema Express|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221192821/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2020/feb/18/director-i-didnt-learn-filmmaking-by-watching-movies-on-mobiles-17107.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/top-five-reasons-why-you-must-watch-popcorn-monkey-tiger/photostory/74193840.cms|title=Top Five Reasons Why You Must Watch 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger'|date=2020-02-18|work=Times Of India|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=31 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831021822/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/top-five-reasons-why-you-must-watch-popcorn-monkey-tiger/photostory/74193840.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film features [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]], [[Amrutha Iyengar]], [[Nivedhitha]], [[Sapthami Gowda]], [[Sparsha Rekha]], and [[Prashanth Siddi]].<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/20/actor-dhananjay-is-inked-in-red-in-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2105759.html|title=Actor Dhananjay is 'inked in red' in 'Popcorn Monkey Tiger'|date=2020-02-20|work=New Indian Express|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221191743/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/20/actor-dhananjay-is-inked-in-red-in-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2105759.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack and background score were composed by [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]] while the cinematography and editing were handled by Shekhar S. and Deepu. S. Kumar.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/13/behind-the-scenes-of-suris-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2102559.html|title=Behind the scenes of Suri's Popcorn Monkey Tiger|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2020-02-29|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221192204/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/13/behind-the-scenes-of-suris-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2102559.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

A sequel titled ''Kaage Bangara'' and the third film in the trilogy was supposed to enter production in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/24/suri-to-bring-in-a-hilarious-twist-with-kaage-bangara-2107484.html|title=Suri to bring in a hilarious twist with 'Kaage Bangara'|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=18 September 2023|archive-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118211619/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/24/suri-to-bring-in-a-hilarious-twist-with-kaage-bangara-2107484.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Popcorn Monkey Tiger'' was released on 22 February 2020 to positive reviews from critics, but [[Box-office bomb|underperformed at the box office]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}

==Plot==
The plot unfolds in a [[reverse chronological|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==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] as Tiger Seena aka "Monkey" Seena
* [[Nivedhitha]] as Devika aka "Popcorn" Devi
* [[Sparsha Rekha]] as Padma
* [[Amrutha Iyengar]] as Sumithra
* [[Sapthami Gowda]] as Girija
*Prabhu Srinivas as Razor Gopi
*Sinchana Gowda as Sinchu
* Monisha Nadgir as Sujaata
* [[Poornachandra Mysore]] as Bablu
* [[Prashanth Siddi]] as Haav Rani
* Goutam as Rakesh aka "Mooga"
* Nanda Kishore as Khalai
* Sudhi as Kothmeri
* Niranjan as Bhadravathi Kushka
* Nikhil as Micheal
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Popcorn Monkey Tiger
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2020
| recorded = 2019
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = PRK Audio
| producer =
| prev_title = [[ASN (soundtrack)|Avane Srimannarayana]]
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = [[Salaga (film)|Salaga]]
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|XkfzCgQKmbY|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

[[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]] scored the background music and soundtrack for the film. The audio rights were bought by PRK Audio in December 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Puneeth Rajkumar's PRK bags audio rights of Suri Popcorn Monkey Tiger |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/dec/25/puneeth-rajkumars-prk-bags-audio-rights-of-suri-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2080686.html |access-date=23 February 2020 |work=The New Indian Express |date=25 December 2019 |archive-date=23 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223065501/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/dec/25/puneeth-rajkumars-prk-bags-audio-rights-of-suri-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2080686.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 6.14
| title1 = Maadeva
| lyrics1 = Rithwik Kaikini, Hanumankind
| extra1 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], [[Hanumankind]]
| length1 = 3:37
| title2 = Psychedelic Maaye
| lyrics2 = Nagarjuna Sharma {{small|(Rap: Rahul Dit-O)}}
| extra2 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], Rahul Dit-o
| length2 = 3:07
}}

==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."<ref>{{citation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/popcorn-monkey-tiger/movie-review/74242350.cms|title=Popcorn Monkey Tiger Movie Review: A film for lovers of gore and the underworld|date=2020-02-21|work=Times of India|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=15 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315124513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/popcorn-monkey-tiger/movie-review/74242350.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/feb/22/popcorn-monkey-tiger-movie-review-dhananjays-new-outing-is-a-trademark-suri-film-2106701.html|title=Popcorn Monkey Tiger movie review: Dhananjay's new outing is a trademark Suri film|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=16 November 2023|archive-date=16 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116130814/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2020/feb/22/popcorn-monkey-tiger-movie-review-dhananjays-new-outing-is-a-trademark-suri-film-2106701.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/popcorn-monkey-tiger-movie-review-no-popcorn-for-this-monkey-business/articleshow/74250291.cms|title=POPCORN MONKEY TIGER MOVIE REVIEW: NO POPCORN FOR THIS MONKEY BUSINESS|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=16 November 2023|archive-date=16 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116130816/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/popcorn-monkey-tiger-movie-review-no-popcorn-for-this-monkey-business/articleshow/74250291.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/popcorn-monkey-tiger-review-soori-film-roller-coaster-ride-love-lust-and-gore-118677|title='Popcorn Monkey Tiger' review: Soori film is a roller-coaster ride of love, lust and gore|date=2020-02-21|work=The News Minute|access-date=21 February 2020|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221193636/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/popcorn-monkey-tiger-review-soori-film-roller-coaster-ride-love-lust-and-gore-118677|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|11143196}}

{{Duniya Soori}}
{{Pushkar Films}}

[[Category:Indian crime action films]]
[[Category:2020 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Duniya Soori]]
[[Category:2020 crime action films]]
[[Category:Indian nonlinear narrative films]]

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