''Popcorn Monkey Tiger'' is a 2020 Indian

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-language crime film directed by

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and produced by K.M. Sudhir. It features

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in the lead role, along with

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. The

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and score are composed by Charan Raj, cinematography is by Shekhar S. and the art department was handled by Malla. The script was written by Amritha K. Bhargav and

, screenplay was written by Amritha K. Bhargav. The film serves sequel to the '' Kendasampige'' (2016) and to ''Kaage Bangara'' (2020).

Plot

The plot unfolds in a reverse chronological fashion. The plot's focus is the life of protagonist Seena and the evolution of his character due to external forces that sway him in several 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 being 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

as Tiger Seena aka "Monkey" Seena *

as Devika aka "Popcorn" Devi *

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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 *

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as Havrani * Goutam as Rakesh aka "Mooga" * Nanda Kishore as Khalai * Sudhi as Kothmeri * Niranjan as Bhadravathi Kushka * Nikhil as Michel

Soundtrack

Charan Raj scored the background music and soundtrack for the film. The soundtrack album comprises two tracks, the lyrics for which were written by Rithwik Kaikini and HanuManKind. The audio rights were bought by PRK Audio in December 2019. Kaikini wrote the track "Maadeva" which featured lyrics in English. The song was initially titled "Wah Wah Wah" and was later changed to "Maadeva" by Raj by saying "The decision of using English vocals on this number was rather organic. For Maadeva, we worked according to the visuals, and when Suri reviewed, he said this met his expectations." Director Suri said, "So far, I would have helped create over 50 songs for the movies. At one stage, the interest wore off and I did not want any songs for this film. I needed a mood for a particular scene and asked composer Charan Raj. He and lyricists Ritwik Kaikini and HanuManKind came up with this. Once I delegate, I hand it over completely. I don't get much English, and my associate Amritha Bhargav explained the lyrics to me. The song made a lot of sense, and I went ahead with it."

Reception

The film opened with positive reviews from critics. Sunayna Suresh of ''

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'' gave 3.5 stars on 5 and said that "A Film for lovers of gore and the underworld". Aravind Shwetha of

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gave it 3 stars on 5 and praised the reverse chronological screenplay of the film.

References

External links

* {{Pushkar Films Indian crime films 2020s Kannada-language films Indian gangster films Films directed by Duniya Soori 2020 crime films