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{{short description|2018 Indian-Kannada language action crime film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Tagaru
| image = Tagaru poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Duniya Soori]]
| producer = K. P. Srikanth
| screenplay = Duniya Soori Surendranath
| story = Duniya Soori Surendranath
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]] [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] [[Vasishta N. Simha]] [[Manvitha (actress)|Manvitha]] [[Devaraj]]
| narrator = [[Devaraj]]
| music = [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]]
| cinematography = Mahendra Simha
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| studio = Venus Entertainers
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|02|23|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/tagaru.html|title=Tagaru (2018) – Tagaru Kannada Movie – Tagaru Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos – Filmibeat|website=FilmiBeat|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110172008/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/tagaru.html|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 129 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget = 
}}

'''''Tagaru''''' ({{translation|ram - male sheep}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action crime film]] co-written and directed by [[Duniya Soori]] and produced by K. P. Srikanth under Venus Entertainers. The film stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]], alongside [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]], [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]], [[Manvitha (actress)|Manvitha Kamath]], [[Vasishta N. Simha]] and [[Devaraj]]. The music was composed by [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]], while cinematography and editing were handled by Mahendra Simha and Deepu. S. Kumar.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-10-10 |title=Tagaru, Ṭagaru: 1 definition |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/tagaru |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=Wisdom Library |language=en |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906125435/https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/tagaru |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/srikanth-takes-up-tagaru-kannada-news-162702.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711141719/http://www.indiaglitz.com/srikanth-takes-up-tagaru-kannada-news-162702.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 July 2016|title=Srikanth Takes Up 'Tagaru'|work=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130716/manvitha-harish-in-the-company-of-century-star.html|title=Manvitha Harish in the company of Century Star|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=13 July 2016|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011023023/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/130716/manvitha-harish-in-the-company-of-century-star.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14464-bhavana-menon-joins-the-sets-of-tagaru.html|title=Bhavana (actress) Joins The Sets Of Tagaru|work=chitraloka|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=18 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318053920/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14464-bhavana-menon-joins-the-sets-of-tagaru.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14440-sri-shivakumara-swamiji-in-tagaru.html|title=Sri Shivakumara Swamiji in Tagaru|work=Chitraloka.com|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510115233/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14440-sri-shivakumara-swamiji-in-tagaru.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The film was officially launched on 22 August 2016 and the first look was released the following day. The project marks the second collaboration between Duniya Soori and Shiva Rajkumar after ''[[Kaddipudi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/SRKs-Tagaru-begins-in-Bengaluru/articleshow/53805945.cms|title=Shivarajkumar's Tagaru begins in Bengaluru|work=The Times of India|date=22 August 2016|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=7 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307082242/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/SRKs-Tagaru-begins-in-Bengaluru/articleshow/53805945.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13615-the-first-look-of-tagaru-is-here.html|title=The First Look Of Tagaru Is Here|work=Chitraloka|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=17 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917032826/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13615-the-first-look-of-tagaru-is-here.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Tagaru'' was theatrically released on 23 February 2018 to positive reviews from critics and became [[List of Kannada films of 2018|one of the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2018]].<ref>{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216192057/http://vahinitv.com/shivarajkumar-new-tagaru-movie-175-days-celebration-in-shakhi-dhama/|title=ಶಿವಣ್ಣನ ಟಗರು ಸಿನಿಮಾದ 25ನೇ ವಾರದ ಸೆಲೆಬ್ರೆಷನ್ ಅಮ್ಮ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಆ ಕನಸಿನ ಗುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ..!! – Vahini TV|date=8 August 2018|archive-date=16 February 2020|url=http://vahinitv.com/shivarajkumar-new-tagaru-movie-175-days-celebration-in-shakhi-dhama/|website=Vahini TV|access-date=17 August 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies.html|title=Latest Kannada Movies | Kannada Movies 2023 | List Of Kannada Films - FilmiBeat|access-date=7 November 2020|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107201736/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/shivarajkumar-s-tagaru-completes-100-days-successfully-becomes-biggest-hit-of-the-year/story-5W4eVv3EoA9OltSt422a8K_amp.html | title=Shivarajkumar's Tagaru completes 100 days successfully, becomes biggest hit of the year | date=27 May 2018 | access-date=24 December 2022 | archive-date=24 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224151252/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/shivarajkumar-s-tagaru-completes-100-days-successfully-becomes-biggest-hit-of-the-year/story-5W4eVv3EoA9OltSt422a8K_amp.html | url-status=live }}</ref> A major chunk of the narrative device was reported to be the main source of inspiration for the template of the tweaked script of the 2021 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Krack (film)|Krack]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keramalu |first=Karthik |date=11 January 2021 |title=Krack Movie Review: A Very Interesting Action Thriller Featuring Ravi Teja And Shruti Haasan |url=https://www.filmcompanio.in/reviews/telugu-review/krack-telugu-movie-review-ravi-teja-a-very-interesting-action-thriller-shruti-haasan/ |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=Film Companion }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Raid (2023 film)|Raid]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-muthaiah-to-remake-kannada-super-hit-tagaru.html|title = Director Muthaiah to remake Kannada super hit Tagaru|date = 25 October 2018|access-date = 28 October 2018|archive-date = 28 October 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225609/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-muthaiah-to-remake-kannada-super-hit-tagaru.html|url-status = live}}</ref>

==Plot==
[[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] ''Tagaru'' Shiva investigates the suicide case of a girl named Tejaswani. The suicide is linked to a notorious gangster Daali and his brother Cockroach; he also investigates a teenager's death, which is orchestrated by Uncle's aide ''Baby'' Krishna. Shiva kills Baby at his hideout, and arrests Cockroach, who came to celebrate Baby's birthday, and tortures him, but releases him on bail due to Daali and Uncle's influence.

Shiva meets Panchami through an alliance sent by his superior officer ACP Ramachandra, and they begin to spend time with each other and decide to get married. A cat-and-mouse game ensues between Daali and Shiva, where Shiva kills Cockroach in an [[Encounter killing|encounter]]. An enraged Daali and his best friend Chittaranjan "Chitte" attack Panchami and Shiva during their morning jog. Shiva and Panchami are admitted to a hospital, where Panchami dies from her injuries, leaving Shiva and Ramachandra devastated.

Seeking vengeance for Panchami's death, Shiva discreetly kills every associates connected to Daali and Chitte, including Chitte and Uncle. Shiva learns that Panchami's sister Punarvasu is arrested by the [[Goa Police]] in a raid. He saves and takes her to Ramachandra's house. Daali learns about Shiva's involvement behind the murders and hires a [[hitman]] to finish him. The hitman finishes Ramachandra, but he soon gets killed by Shiva. Shiva heads to Daali's [[birthday party|birthday bash]] and kills Daali, thus avenging Panchami's death. In the aftermath of this saga, Shiva heads to investigate another case.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Shivakumar
* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] as Daali aka Nimbe
* [[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]] as Panchami, Shiva's fiancée
* [[Manvitha (actress)|Manvitha]] as Punarvasu, Panchami's younger sister
* [[Devaraj]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Ramachandra, Shiva's mentor
* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Chittaranjan "Chitte"
* Sudhi as Cockroach, Daali's brother
* Sachidananda Sachu as Don Uncle aka Narayanaswamy
* Devanatha as Baby Krishna
* [[Poornachandra Mysore]] as Jamoon Ravi
* Anitha Bhat as Daali's girlfriend
* Triveni Rao as Constable Saroja
* Rockline Sudhakar as Subbi aka Saahiti
* Dileep as Dileepa
* Satyanarayana as Constable Satyanna
* [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]] as Shiva's grandmother
}}

==Production==
===Filming===
On 3 November 2015 an article was published with an announcement that after the success of the crime drama film ''[[Kaddipudi]]'' in 2013, director Soori would again collaborate with actor Shiva Rajkumar for an action film titled ''Tagaru''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/after-kaddipudi-duniya-soori-is-back-with-taguru-for-shivarajkumar-203966.html|title=After Kaddipudi, Duniya Soori Is Back With 'Tagaru' For Shivarajkumar|work=Filmibeat.com|date=3 November 2015|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=29 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529180227/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/after-kaddipudi-duniya-soori-is-back-with-taguru-for-shivarajkumar-203966.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it was reported that the film would go on floors only after both of them complete their pending projects. On 22 August 2016, the film was officially launched in Bangalore with all the lead cast being finalized. The first schedule was wrapped up on 26 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmykannada.com/news-shivarajkumar-wraps-up-tagaru-first-schedule-346756.htm|title=Shivarajkumar wraps up Tagaru first schedule|work=Filmykannada.com|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=6 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806062021/http://www.filmykannada.com/news-shivarajkumar-wraps-up-tagaru-first-schedule-346756.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The second schedule began on 12 December and was held in Mysore, Udupi, Gokarna and other coastal areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14038-tagaru-action-packed-first-schedule-completed.html|title=Tagaru Action-Packed First Schedule Completed|work=Chitraloka.com|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=30 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430161143/http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14038-tagaru-action-packed-first-schedule-completed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> From 3 March 2017, the third schedule was filmed with actress Bhavana joining the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/feb/27/bhavana-to-join-tagaru-sets-from-march-first-week-1575473.html|title=Bhavana to join Tagaru sets from march first week|work=The New Indian Express|date=28 February 2017 |access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=15 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515170229/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/feb/27/bhavana-to-join-tagaru-sets-from-march-first-week-1575473.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first schedule was held in and around Bangalore and Tumkur while the second schedule scenes were canned at Mysore, Mangalore and other coastal belt regions of Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/shivarajkumar-and-manvitha-soak-up-kudla-culture-during-shoot/articleshow/56796167.cms|title=Shivarajkumar and Manvitha soak up Kudla culture during shoot|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 January 2017|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=26 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126203742/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/shivarajkumar-and-manvitha-soak-up-kudla-culture-during-shoot/articleshow/56796167.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Casting===
After finalizing Shiva Rajkumar to play the lead role, producer K. P. Srikanth, a former associate of Kanakapura Srinivas, took up the project to finance. This film marks his second independent film after ''Shiva'' which was directed by [[Om Prakash Rao]]. Actress [[Manvitha (actress)|Manvitha Harish]] was selected to play the female lead, marking her second association with Soori after the successful ''[[Kendasampige]]'' (2015). Later actors [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]] and [[Vasishta N. Simha]] were signed for antagonist roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/13501-dhananjay-to-play-a-villain-in-tagaru.html|title=Dhananjay To Play A Villain In Tagaru|work=Chitraloka.com|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=18 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118012610/http://chitraloka.com/news/13501-dhananjay-to-play-a-villain-in-tagaru.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Dhananjay's hairstyle was modified to suit the role. During the third schedule of the shooting, actress [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] was signed to play another pivotal character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/bhavana-joins-tagaru/articleshow/56525707.cms|title=Bhavana joins 'Tagaru'|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729024659/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/bhavana-joins-tagaru/articleshow/56525707.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Veteran actor [[Devaraj]] was signed in to play the key supporting character.

== Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Tagaru
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2018
| recorded = 2017
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = PRK Audio
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Pushpaka Vimana (2017 film)|Pushpaka Vimana]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Dalapathi (film)|Dalapathi]]
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|dPKIc9XUuIk|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}}}

[[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]] has been signed to compose the score and songs for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/dec/07/tagaru-craze-soars-1546696.html|title=Tagaru craze soars|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=7 December 2016|access-date=11 May 2017|archive-date=28 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170528172350/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/dec/07/tagaru-craze-soars-1546696.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The lyrics for the songs are written by [[V. Nagendra Prasad]], [[Yogaraj Bhat]] and [[Jayanth Kaikini]].

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics_Credits = yes
| total_length =
| title1 = Tagaru Banthu Tagaru
| lyrics1 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| extra1 = [[Anthony Daasan]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Mental Ho Jawa
| lyrics2 = Kiran Kaverappa, Vardhik Joseph
| extra2 = [[Ananya Bhat]], Sree Raksha Achar
| length2 =
| title3 = Hold on
| lyrics3 = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| extra3 = Ananya Bhat
| length3 =
| title4 = Badukina Bannave
| lyrics4 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra4 = Siddharth Belmannu
| length4 =
| title5 = Balma
| lyrics5 = Jayanth Kaikini
| extra5 = [[Charan Raj (composer)|Charan Raj]], Siddharth Belmannu
| length5 =
| title6 = Jeeva Sakhi
| lyrics6 = Jayanth Kaikini
| extra6 = Charan Raj
| length6 =
| title7 = Gumma Banda Gumma
| note7= Police Theme
| lyrics7 = Jayanth Kaikini
| extra7 = [[Sanjith Hegde]]
| length7 =
| title8 = Yaare Nee Chature
| lyrics8 = Jayanth Kaikini
| extra8 = [[Varijashree Venugopal]]
| length8 =
}}

== Release ==
It was reported that for the first time ever, multiplexes across the state of Karnataka are seeing standees of an actor draped in garlands of flowers and money.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/tagaru-fever-grips-theatres-across-the-state/articleshow/62442918.cms|title=Tagaru fever grips theatres across the state|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-03-22|language=en|archive-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720091728/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/tagaru-fever-grips-theatres-across-the-state/articleshow/62442918.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Outside Karnataka, the film released in [[Mumbai]], [[Thane]], [[Pune]], [[Sangli]], [[Dudhani]], [[Miraj]], [[Chennai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Delhi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kolkata]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Goa]] and [[Kasargod]]. Tagaru was reported to have emerged as the biggest ever Kannada film in the opening weekend outside Karnataka by grossing {{INRConvert|10|c}} in 3 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/tagaru-characters-come-alive/articleshow/63100113.cms|title=Tagaru characters come alive|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=3 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403074953/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/tagaru-characters-come-alive/articleshow/63100113.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The movie was also reported to be the first Kannada movie to be released in both [[Kenya]] and [[Japan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.sakshi.com/news/2018/04/05/tagaru-first-kannada-film-to-release-in-kenya-japan|title=Telugu States Latest News, Breaking News, News Headlines, Live Updates, Today Top News|access-date=29 April 2018|archive-date=30 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430045255/http://english.sakshi.com/news/2018/04/05/tagaru-first-kannada-film-to-release-in-kenya-japan|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The satellite and digital rights were sold to [[Udaya TV]] and [[Sun NXT]]

==Reception==
''Tagaru'' received positive reviews from critics.
=== Critical response ===
A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave 4/5 stars and wrote "''Tagaru'' manages to fall into the ''classics'' category, with intense characters, brilliant screenplay, creative cinematography and promising music including the background score playing with the stunts scenes."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/feb/24/tagaru-review-shivrajkumars-gangsta-flick-fall-into-the-classics-category-suri-style-1777962.html|title=Tagaru review: Shivrajkumar's gangsta flick falls into the 'classics' category, Suri style|website=newindianexpress.com|date=24 February 2018 |access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=30 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330070826/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/feb/24/tagaru-review-shivrajkumars-gangsta-flick-fall-into-the-classics-category-suri-style-1777962.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Mayur Javali of ''[[Filmibeat]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Duniya Soori has come up with his typical genre of blood, crime and riveting dialogues. Though the story by him is usual, it's his screenplay and dialogue writing which puts him in the limelight. A good watch for the action-lovers and a huge treat for Shivanna's fans."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2018/tagaru-review-huge-treat-shivarajkumar-fans-271884.html|title=Tagaru Review: A HUGE TREAT For Shivarajkumar Fans!|website=Filmibeat |date=23 July 2018 }}</ref>

Shyam Prasad. S of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Tagaru is a spicy blood pudding. There are few people who hahave a taste for it and this film is not the best advertisement for those who have not tried the dish so far. The film tried to look like a [[Quentin Tarantino]] film, but ends up like a [[Ram Gopal Varma]] film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/entertainment/reviews/tagaru-movie-review-blood-pudding/articleshow/63046022.cms|title=Tagaru Movie review: Blood pudding|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=26 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426034441/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/entertainment/reviews/tagaru-movie-review-blood-pudding/articleshow/63046022.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "A glorious celebration of machismo and underworld gangsta warfare, Tagaru splashes the screen with gut-wrenching gore and bloodshed. This idiom of cinematic narration, ensures novelty and niftyness, certain surefootedness providing Tagaru with the zip and style to be engrossed in it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/661153/tagaru-movie-review-gory-tale.html|title=Tagaru Movie Review - A gory tale of revenge and redemption|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=31 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331071528/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/661153/tagaru-movie-review-gory-tale.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

While compiling the ''25 Greatest Kannada Films of the Decade'', Karthik Keramalu of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote "The entire film has uber-cool written all over it, albeit with guns and billhooks. Tagaru is the star-film of the decade (yes it's above ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1|K.G.F]]'' on the charts)".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/kannada.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102053441/https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/kannada.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2019|title = 25 Greatest Kannada Films of the Decade | Film Companion| date=8 August 2023 }}</ref>

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable" width=100% |
|-
!Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result !! Ref
|-
|rowspan=9|[[66th Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film]]
|K. P. Srikanth
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=9|<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|website=Filmfare|date=13 December 2019|access-date=13 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212141500/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=22 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222020917/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|[[Duniya Soori|Suri]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]]
|[[Shivrajkumar]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress]]
|[[Manvitha (actress)|Manvitha]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Best Music Director]]
|[[Charanraj]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada|Best Lyricist]]
|[[Jayant Kaikini]] {{small|("Badukina Bannave")}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada|Best Playback Singer – Male]]
|[[Anthony Daasan]] {{small|("Tagaru Banthu")}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada|Best Playback Singer – Female]]
|[[Ananya Bhat]] {{small|("Hold On Hold On")}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=12|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Film
|Venus Entertainers
|{{nom}}
|rowspan=12|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/siima-2019-full-nominations-list-out-vijay-sethupathi-samantha-akkineni-and-others-bag-top-honours/455922|title=SIIMA 2019 FULL nominations list out!|website=Times Now|date=18 July 2019|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722163532/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/siima-2019-full-nominations-list-out-vijay-sethupathi-samantha-akkineni-and-others-bag-top-honours/455922|url-status=live}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/siima-awards-2019-full-winners-list-vijay-deverakonda-keerthy-suresh-yash-win-big/470065|title=SIIMA Awards 2019 full winners list|website=Times Now|date=17 August 2019|access-date=19 January 2020|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112050142/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/siima-awards-2019-full-winners-list-vijay-deverakonda-keerthy-suresh-yash-win-big/470065|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|Best Director
|Dooniya Soori
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Shivrajkumar
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
|Manvitha
|{{nom}}
|-
||[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress|Critics Best Actress]]
|Manvitha
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Vasishta N. Simha|Vasishta Simha]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actress
|[[Bhavana (actress)|Bhavana]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Actor in a Negative Role
|Dhananjay
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Music Director
|Charanraj
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Playback Singer- Male
|Anthony Daasan {{small|("Tagaru Banthu")}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Playback Singer – Female
|Ananya Bhat {{small|("Hold On Hold On")}}
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Cinematographer
|Mahendra Simmha
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Bengaluru International Film Festival|11th Bengaluru International Film Festival]]
|Third most popular Kannada film
|Duniya Soori KP Srikanth
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/best-film-awards-biffes-are-720846.html|title=Best film awards at BIFFes are out|website=Deccan Herald|date=28 February 2019|author=Roshan H Nair|access-date=27 July 2021|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727173740/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/best-film-awards-biffes-are-720846.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Possible sequel==
Soori had revealed that there would be a sequel to ''Tagaru'' even before the film was released while shooting the end credits of the film at the Bandi Makalamma temple. Sreekanth also gave the go-ahead for the sequel and the team even had the muhurath done with a simple puja.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/22/shivarajkumars-khaki-attraction-to-continue-4149.html|title=Shivarajkumar's cop mode to continue|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=22 January 2018 |access-date=13 April 2018|archive-date=11 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311201631/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/22/shivarajkumars-khaki-attraction-to-continue-4149.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Remake==
The copyrights of the Tamil remake version were sold to Tamil director [[M. Muthaiya]] who has signed to remake the film with [[Vikram Prabhu]] reprising Shiva Rajkumar's role titled ''[[Raid (2023 film)|Raid]]'' (2023), but Muthaiya only wrote the dialogues and the film was directed by debutant director Karthi.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-muthaiah-to-remake-kannada-super-hit-tagaru.html|title = Director Muthaiah to remake Kannada super hit Tagaru|date = 25 October 2018|access-date = 28 October 2018|archive-date = 28 October 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225609/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/director-muthaiah-to-remake-kannada-super-hit-tagaru.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/oct/24/shivarajkumar-starrer-tagarus-tamil-remake-rights-sold-to-director-muthaiah-8472.html|title=Shivarajkumar-starrer Tagaru's Tamil remake rights sold to director Muthaiah|website=[[Cinema Express]]|date=24 October 2018 |access-date=28 October 2018|archive-date=28 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028190314/http://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/oct/24/shivarajkumar-starrer-tagarus-tamil-remake-rights-sold-to-director-muthaiah-8472.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/tagaru-to-be-remade-in-tamil/articleshow/66346828.cms|title=Tagaru to be remade in Tamil|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=28 October 2018|archive-date=28 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028214934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/tagaru-to-be-remade-in-tamil/articleshow/66346828.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhus-raid-gearing-up-for-february-release/articleshow/97175917.cms?from=mdr | title=Vikram Prabhu's 'Raid' gearing up for February release | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=27 January 2023 | archive-date=27 January 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127123100/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vikram-prabhus-raid-gearing-up-for-february-release/articleshow/97175917.cms?from=mdr | url-status=live }}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
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