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{{short description|2018 film directed by Prem}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| image = The Villain 2018 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Prem (film director)|Prem]]
| producer = [[C. R. Manohar]]
| writer = Prem
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br/>[[Sudeep]]
| music = [[Arjun Janya]]
| cinematography = Girish R. Gowda
| editing = Srinivas P. Babu
| studio = [[C. R. Manohar|Tanvi Shanvi Films]]
| distributor = Jayaditya Films
| released = {{film date|df=y|2018|10|18}}
| runtime = 175 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Kannada
| budget = {{INR}}40{{ndash}}45 Crore<ref>https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/the-villain-seeks-more-of-the-pie/articleshow/66111455.cms</ref><ref name=NewsMinute>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-26|title=Will Sudeep and Shiva Rajkumar's 'The Villain' reach the magic Rs 100 crore mark?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/will-shiva-rajkumar-s-villain-reach-magic-rs-100-crore-mark-90621|access-date=2022-01-05|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/high-ticket-price-villain-may-698560.html</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}54{{ndash}}57 crore
<ref name=":31">{{cite web | url=https://news.abplive.com/web-stories/south-cinema/kannada-star-sudeep-highest-grossing-films-vikrant-rona-eega-pailwaan-1737613 | title=Eega to Vikrant Rona: 9 Top Grossing Films of Kannada Star Sudeep }}</ref><ref name="hans">{{cite web|url= https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/box-office/how-kannada-movies-are-setting-new-benchmarks-at-box-office-636839|title=
How Kannada Movies Are Setting New Benchmarks At Box Office|accessdate=1 August 2020}}</ref>
}}

'''''The Villain''''' is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Prem (film director)|Prem]] and produced by [[C. R. Manohar]]. The film stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[Sudeepa]] in the lead roles alongside [[Amy Jackson]], [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]] and [[Mithun Chakraborty]]. The film's music was composed by [[Arjun Janya]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by Girish R. Gowda and Srinivas P. Babu.

==Plot==
''The Villain'' revolves around Ramu, who is searching for someone whose mother's chain gets stolen by a chain-snatcher, who drops it somewhere during the chase. He meets a social activist, Seetha, who is saved by Ramu when unknown goons arrive to kill her and find his chain, but Seetha reveals it is her chain. When Ramu asks Seetha about the chain, she reveals Kaizer-Ram, who is a crime boss in Dubai and she met him in a drama, when he was travelling to [[Sri Lanka]]. Kaizer-Ram falls in love with Seetha and they meet at a temple, where he reveals that Kaizer and Ram are different people and that Kaizer is actually his best friend.

Later, unknown assassins arrive to kill Ram, and one of them reveals that Kaizer intends to kill Ram to make the [[Karnataka Police|Police department]] believe that Kaizer-Ram is dead. Seetha reveals that though she has fallen for Ram, she reveals herself as [[Assistant Commissioner|ACP]] Brahmavar's daughter, who wants to capture Ram to restore Brahmavar's honour. Dejected and betrayed, Ram surrenders to the police and later escapes and asks Seetha to arrive at a highway where he is caught by Kaizer and leaves in a car. Ram throws the chain and the pendrive before getting into the car. The car explodes killing Ram and Kaizer. In the present, Ramu is taken to meet Kaizer where he reveals to Ramu that Ram escaped from the explosion and is now known as [[Raavana]] in [[United Kingdom|UK]]'s crime syndicate.

At UK, Ram kills UK's underworld boss Thomas, with his friend Alex's help. Ramu leaves for UK and kidnaps Alex from the police convoy where he calls Ram and they challenge one another and a cat-mouse game ensues where Alex is killed, before Ramu tortures him to reveal about Ram. Ram comes across Seetha, who is now a [[call girl]], but it is later revealed that she was sent by Ram. Later, Ramu reveals to Seetha that he is an orphan and meets Vishalavva, who is Ram's mother. Vishalavva reveals that Ram went missing when she and her husband Vishwanna had a fallout, who later died due to a heart stroke. Vishalavva requests Ramu to find Ram.

Ramu, who considers Vishalavva as her mother promises her that he will find Rama. Ram learns Ramu's identity and decides to confront him in Bangalore, but the minister, who supported Ram double-crosses him. Ramu returns to Bangalore and leaves for his village but Kaizer, having learnt of Ramu's agenda sends his henchman to attack him. Ram saves Ramu, who had double-crossed the minister by bribing his bodyguards and had arrived in Bangalore. Kaizer later dies due to a stroke, while seeing Ram. Ram and Ramu defeat the goons where Ramu reveals that his mother Vishalavva is alive and has been waiting to see him.

Ram refuses as Vishalavva expected him to be upright like [[Lord Rama]], but has become Raavana and requests Ram to tell Vishalavva that he died but before leaving, Ramu ask Rama to show Vishalavva at least once. Ramu meets Vishalavva, who doesn't believe that Ram is dead. Ram, overcome by emotion meets Vishalavva and reunites with her, much to Ramu and Seetha's happiness.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Ramappa (Ramu) aka Raamaa
* [[Sudeepa]] as Rama (Ram) aka Raavana, An International Don
* [[Amy Jackson]] as Seetha (Voice by [[Rakshita]])
* [[Srikanth (actor, born 1968)|Srikanth]] as Kaizer
* [[Mithun Chakraborty]] as [[Assistant commissioner (police)#India|ACP]] Brahmavar ([[cameo appearance]])
* [[Tilak Shekar]] as Alex (Ram's right hand)
* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Vishalavva, Ram's mother
* [[Sharath Lohitashwa]] as Vishwanna Ram's father
* [[Jai Jagadish]] as Aloknath, [[Commissioner (police)#India|Commissioner]]
* [[Shobharaj]] as Police officer
* Dharma as Police officer
* [[Prathap (Kannada actor)|Prathap]] as 'Kowde' Shastri, Ramu's friend
* [[Mandya Ramesh]] as Ramu's friend
* Shash as a Spy
}}
===Cameo appearances===
* [[Rachita Ram]] as herself in the song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
* [[Shanvi Srivastava]] as herself in the song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
* [[Radhika Narayan]] as herself in the song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
* [[Samyukta Hornad]] as herself in the song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
* [[Shraddha Srinath]] as herself in the song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
* [[Bhavana Rao]] as herself in the song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"

==Production==

Director [[Prem (film director)|Prem]] announced new film starring [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[Sudeepa]]. The film is about a villager who dreams to become an actor. The film is produced by [[C. R. Manohar]] and they signed [[Bollywood]] actor [[Mithun Chakraborty]] in an important role that has been kept as a secret in the beginning, but the news was later leaked to the press.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad S |first1=Shyam |title=Mithun makes Kannada debut |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/mithun-makes-kannada-debut/articleshow/58509478.cms |accessdate=6 May 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 May 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170513094406/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/mithun-makes-kannada-debut/articleshow/58509478.cms |archivedate=13 May 2017}}</ref> The film was launched by then [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Karnataka's Chief Minister]] [[Siddaramaiah]] on 13 December 2015<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash |title=Sudeep-Shivaraj Kumar's The Villain first look posters take the fans by a storm |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sudeep-shivaraj-kumars-villain-first-look-posters-set-release-can-pictures-set-internet-fire-721562 |accessdate=6 May 2017 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=1 April 2017|url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509173425/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sudeep-shivaraj-kumars-villain-first-look-posters-set-release-can-pictures-set-internet-fire-721562 |archivedate=9 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A |title=Prem's choice for the villain may be Tamannaah |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/aug/02/Prems-choice-for-the-villain-may-be-Tamannaah-1500967--1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623030652/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/aug/02/Prems-choice-for-the-villain-may-be-Tamannaah-1500967--1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2017 |accessdate=6 May 2017 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2 August 2016}}</ref> and the first look was released in March 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Villain first look revealed |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-villain-first-look-revealed/articleshow/57983744.cms |accessdate=6 May 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 April 2017 |archive-date=6 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406060741/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/the-villain-first-look-revealed/articleshow/57983744.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Before the release of the first look, the movie was titled as Kali taglined Ruler Warrior. But later it was changed to The Villain taglined Ram Ravan due for some reason. The film completed a schedule and was reported to have portions in England and two other foreign countries to be shot. By then, the film fetched {{INR}}5.4 crore as Hindi rights. Actress [[Amy Jackson]] was signed as the female lead.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A |title=Amy Jackson comes to the villain |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/may/16/amy-jackson-comes-to-the-villain-1605577.html |access-date=19 May 2017 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=17 May 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520181244/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/may/16/amy-jackson-comes-to-the-villain-1605577.html |archive-date=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Srivatsan |title=The Villain: Amy Jackson to star opposite Shivrajkumar, Kichcha Sudeep |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/the-villain-amy-jackson-kannada-debut-shivrajkumar-kichcha-977865-2017-05-18 |access-date=19 May 2017 |publisher=[[India Today]] |date=17 May 2017|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519064207/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/the-villain-amy-jackson-kannada-debut-shivrajkumar-kichcha/1/957170.html |archive-date=19 May 2017}}</ref> The song "Jeeva Hoovagide"<ref>{{cite news |title=Jeeva Hoovagide – Nee Nanna Gellalaare – Kannnada Hit Songs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps3ITcM6SVI |accessdate=4 February 2018 |publisher=[[YouTube]]|url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620140202/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps3ITcM6SVI |archivedate=20 June 2018}}</ref> from ''[[Nee Nanna Gellalare]]'' composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] was shot with [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[Amy Jackson]] in replicated costumes of [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] and [[Manjula (Kannada actress)|Manjula]] from the original film in a schedule where entire talkie portions were shot, except few songs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nee Nanna Gellarare song for The Villain |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/nee-nanna-gellarare-song-for-the-villain-kannada-news-206289 |accessdate=4 February 2018 |work=Indiaglitz |date=3 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205000749/https://www.indiaglitz.com/nee-nanna-gellarare-song-for-the-villain-kannada-news-206289 |archivedate=5 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A |title=Prem sets in nostalgic mood for The Villain |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/28/prem-sets-in-nostalgic-mood-for-the-villain-1764783.html |access-date=31 January 2018 |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=28 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131081023/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/28/prem-sets-in-nostalgic-mood-for-the-villain-1764783.html |archive-date=31 January 2018}}</ref> Later, filming the climax was completed on 1 February as per actor [[Sudeepa]]'s tweet.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash |title=Sudeep wraps up the climax sequence of The Villain, release likely in April or May |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sudeep-wraps-climax-sequence-villain-release-likely-april-may-759181 |accessdate=3 February 2018 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=2 February 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000003/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sudeep-wraps-climax-sequence-villain-release-likely-april-may-759181 |archivedate=4 February 2018}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = The Villain
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Arjun Janya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 20 August 2018
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:01
| language = [[Kannada]]
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer = [[Arjun Janya]]
| prev_title = [[Kannadakkaagi Ondannu Otti]]
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = [[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Villain
| type = Soundtrack
| single1 = I am Villain
| single1date = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|07|13}}
| single2 = Tick Tick Tick
| single2date = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|07|20}}
}}
}}
[[Arjun Janya]] was signed to compose music and background score for the movie.<ref>"Filmibeat on The Villain movie crew" {{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/the-villain/cast-crew.html |title=The villain Cast & Crew, the villain Kannada Movie Cast, actor, actress, director |accessdate=17 April 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418033355/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/the-villain/cast-crew.html |archivedate=18 April 2018}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics_Credits = yes
| total_length =
| title1 =I am Villain
| lyrics1 = Prem
| extra1 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Manoj Sharma (voice-over artist)|Manoj Sharma]]
| length1 = 4:31
| title2 = Tick Tick Tick
| lyrics2 = Prem
| extra2 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Kailash Kher]], Prem, Siddharth Basrur
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Love Aagoythe Nin Myale
| lyrics3 = Prem
| extra3 = Prem, Chorus
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Nodivalandava
| lyrics4 = Prem
| extra4 = [[Armaan Malik]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Bolo Bolo Raamappa
| lyrics5 = Prem
| extra5 = [[Vijay Prakash]], Kushala and Chorus
| length5 = 4:22
| title6 = Rana Rana Raavana
| lyrics6 = Prem
| extra6 = [[Prem (film director)|Prem]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length6 = 3:13
}}

==Release==
===Theatrical===
''The Villain'' was [[film release|released]] worldwide on 18 October 2018 to mixed reviews from critics.

==Reception==
===Box office===
The makers claimed the first day collections to be ₹20 crores,<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/shiva-rajkumar-sudeep-starrer-villain-sets-new-record-90326</ref> but the trade speculated it to be inflated<ref>https://kannada.asianetnews.com/entertainment/the-villain-makes-20-crore-collection-on-first-day-pgvqix</ref> though agreed it to have collected the highest for a Kannada movie on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/is-the-rs-100-cr-club-a-reality-in-kannada/articleshow/66322009.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 August 2025 |archive-date=28 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028231220/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/is-the-rs-100-cr-club-a-reality-in-kannada/articleshow/66322009.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The first weekend gross collection was reported to be ₹29 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/Oct/22/the-villain-targetting-100-crore-club-1888249.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=23 August 2025 |archive-date=5 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905044838/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/oct/22/the-villain-targetting-100-crore-club-1888249.html |url-status=live }}</ref> But it couldn't maintain the same momentum and collections fell and finally collected around ₹57 crores<ref name="hans"/> as against the claim of ₹60 crores by the makers.<ref name=NewsMinute/>

==References==
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== External links ==
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