The shooting for  Shivarajakumar-Sudeep starrer 'The Villain'  was completed recently. The stage for the audio release of the film is set and the songs of the film will be released in Dubai on the 17th of August. The cast and crew of the film will be attending the audio release in Dubai on 17th August.

If everything had gone right, then 'The Villain' was supposed to release on the auspicious day of Varahamahalakshmi festival. Now the release is doubtful and the film is likely to be postponed for September.

The film is being produced by C R Manohar and Arjun Janya is the music composer. 'The Villain' is being directed by Prem and the film stars Shivarajakumar, Sudeep, Amy Jackson, Srikanth, Mithun Chakraborty and others.