The Villain is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action film written & directed by Prem and produced by C. R. Manohar. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar and Sudeepa in the lead roles alongside Amy Jackson, Saranya Ponvannan, Srikanth and Mithun Chakraborty. The music was composed by Arjun Janya, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Girish R. Gowda and Srinivas P. Babu respectively.