Udaya Shankar and produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar under the banner of Nikhileshwari Cine Combines.The film stars Shiva Rajkumar in the title role with Kavya, Chi Guru Dutt, Aparna and K. S. Ashwath in other supporting roles.

[2] Inspector Vikram was the second film produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar under the production banner, Nikhileshwari Cine Combines after Shruthi Seridaaga.

It was an average grosser at the box office at the time of release, but has over the years accumulated a cult following.

[5] The core plot was loosely based on the 1983 American movie Eddie Macon's Run.

[6] Shiva Rajkumar is set to reprise the character of Inspector Vikram in IV - Returns.

Although accepted as a brilliant mind with a sharp intellect to solve crimes, he is often chided for his immature, casanova-personality.

Much of misadventures, though leading to the solving of the crime, puts Vikram and Chandrashekhar (who is also his father's best friend) at opposite ends of the table.

Shiva Rajkumar acted as a dupe for the villain (Tamil actor Narayan) in a car chase sequence towards the climax.