Tagaru (transl. Ram) is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by K. P. Srikanth. It features Shiva Rajkumar, Bhavana and Manvitha in the lead roles along with Dhananjay, Vasishta N. Simha and Devaraj in key supporting roles. The soundtrack and score are composed by Charan Raj and the cinematography by Mahendra Simha. Shivakumara Swami of the Sree Siddaganga Mutt appears for three seconds in the film while lyricist Jayanth Kaikini and composer Charan Raj make a guest appearance in a song sequence.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 Soori and Shiva Rajkumar after Kaddipudi (2013).Tagaru was theatrically released on 23 February 2018 to positive reviews from critics and became the one of the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2018. A major chunk of the narrative device from this movie was reported to be the main source of inspiration for the template of the tweaked screenplay of the 2021 Telugu film Krack. The film was remade in Tamil as Raid (2023).