Taanakkaran (transl. Circle Inspector) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language period drama film written and directed by Tamizh (in his directorial debut) and produced by Potential Studios. The film stars Vikram Prabhu, with Anjali Nair, Lal, M. S. Bhaskar, and Madhusudhan Rao in supporting roles. The film is based on real life incidents from 1997 related to police training.Taanakkaran was released directly on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on 8 April 2022. The film received positive reviews from critics.