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.

[1] The film stars Vikram Prabhu, with Anjali Nair, Lal, M. S. Bhaskar, and Madhusudhan Rao in supporting roles.

One of his aides Eshwaramurthy (Lal), is a very strict and ruthless trainer, who has a record of winning all the parades and even resulting in the deaths of a few trainees in the name of extreme training, known as Extra Drill (ED).

On the very first day of training, one of Arivu's friends from the '82 batch, faces the wrath of Muthupandi after he complains about the lack of proper toilet facilities in the campus.

However, Sellakkannu gets no respect from his fellow police officers owing to his straightforward nature making him stay in lower ranks without promotion for several years.

M. Suganth of The Times of India gave it 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Vikram Prabhu comes up with a sturdy performance, capturing Arivu's physicality very well.

MS Bhaskar shines as a veteran cop who is paying the price for an insubordination years ago, and Lal makes us hate his character.

Bose Venkat, as Madhi, an honest cop who wants to turn the recruits into good policemen despite being aware of the system's flaws, pitches in with an empathetic performance.

"[7] Navein Darshan from Cinema express gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and said that "A powerful film about a lesser-known problem '[8] A Critic from The News Minute noted that "Lal in well-written roles is a phenomenal actor.

[10] Janani K from India Today gave 3 out of 5 rating and noted that "Taanakkaaran is an engaging cop drama that is refreshing to watch.