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# '''''[[Nerariyan CBI]]''''' ([[Malayalam]]: നേരറിയാന്‍‌ സി ബി ഐ, 2005), featuring [[Mammootty]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as CBI officers.
# '''''[[Nerariyan CBI]]''''' ([[Malayalam]]: നേരറിയാന്‍‌ സി ബി ഐ, 2005), featuring [[Mammootty]], [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as CBI officers.
# '''''[[CBI 5]]''''' ([[Malayalam]]: സി ബി ഐ 5, 2022) production under process.<ref name="Indiatimes">{{cite news|title=Mammootty’s much-awaited ‘CBI 5’ starts rolling|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-much-awaited-cbi-5-starts-rolling/articleshow/87982349.cms|accessdate=13 December 2021|work=Indiatimes|date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://cinequeen.com/commonnewsdetail.php?mid=0&cnid=90 | title=Mammootty back again as Sethurama Iyer | publisher=CineQueen.com | accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://2filmfanscity.blogspot.in/2013/04/black-investigators-malayalam-movie.html | title=Black Investigators Malayalam Movie ( 2013 ) - MAMMOOTTY , MUKESH | publisher=2filmfanscity | date=22 April 2013 | accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref>
# '''''[[CBI 5]]''''' ([[Malayalam]]: സി ബി ഐ 5, 2022) production under process.<ref name="Indiatimes">{{cite news|title=Mammootty’s much-awaited ‘CBI 5’ starts rolling|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammoottys-much-awaited-cbi-5-starts-rolling/articleshow/87982349.cms|accessdate=13 December 2021|work=Indiatimes|date=29 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://cinequeen.com/commonnewsdetail.php?mid=0&cnid=90 | title=Mammootty back again as Sethurama Iyer | publisher=CineQueen.com | accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://2filmfanscity.blogspot.in/2013/04/black-investigators-malayalam-movie.html | title=Black Investigators Malayalam Movie ( 2013 ) - MAMMOOTTY , MUKESH | publisher=2filmfanscity | date=22 April 2013 | accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref>




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== Sethurama Iyer ==
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'''Sethurama Iyer''' ([[Malayalam]]: സേതുരാമയ്യര്‍) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the CBI film series. The character was played by [[Mammootty]] in the first four films. He is an investigative officer of the [[Central Bureau of Investigation|Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)]]. Iyer's popularity is attributed to the fact that he uses his brain rather than brawn to solve cases.


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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== Sethurama Iyer ==
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{{Main|Sethurama Iyer}}
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'''Sethurama Iyer''' ([[Malayalam]]: സേതുരാമയ്യര്‍) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the CBI film series. The character was played by [[Mammootty]] in the first four films. He is an investigative officer of the [[Central Bureau of Investigation|Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)]]. Iyer's popularity is attributed to the fact that he uses his brain rather than brawn to solve cases.


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 07:48, 29 December 2021

CBI
Directed byK. Madhu
Written byS. N. Swamy
Produced byM. Mani (1 - 2)
K. Madhu (3 - 4)
Swargachitra Appachan (5)
StarringMammootty
Mukesh
Jagathy Sreekumar
CinematographyVipindas (1 - 2)
Saloo George (3 - 4)
Akhil George (5)
Edited byV. P. Krishnan (1 - 2)
P. C. Mohanan (3 - 4)
A. Sreekar Prasad (5)
Music byShyam (1 - 4)
Jakes Bejoy (5)
Production
companies
Sunitha Productions (1 - 2)
Krishnakripa (3 - 4)
Swargachithra Films (5)
Distributed byAroma Movies (1 - 2)
Swargachithra Films (3 - 4)
Release dates
1988 - 1989 (1 - 2)
2004 - 2005 (3 - 4)
TBA (5)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

The CBI film series consists of four Malayalam films directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swami featuring Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer. The series started off in 1988 with Oru CBI Diary Kurippu. The character Sethurama Iyer is said to have been inspired by a police officer named Radhavinod Raju, who in 2009 was appointed as the first chief of India's National Investigation Agency.[1][2]

Films

The films depicts a team of three CBI officers led by Sethurama Iyer investigating into a murder case. All the films feature Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer. The other two members of the team vary in the series. All the four films so far released have Vikram, the character played by Jagathy Sreekumar as a CBI officer. But he is not part of the three-men team in the third film but appears in the film for a short length. Chacko played by Mukesh appears in the first film but is not part of the team. But Chacko becomes part of the team from the second film onwards. Harry played by Suresh Gopi is present in the first movie as part of the team, but later transferred to Madras in the second sequel.

CBI film series released timeline
1988Oru CBI Diarykkurippu
1989Jagratha
1990–2003
2004Sethurama Iyer CBI
2005Nerariyan CBI
2006–2021
2022CBI 5 (Fifth Installment, currently filming)

The films of the franchise are:

  1. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (Malayalam: ഒരു സി ബി ഐ ഡയറി കുറിപ്പ്, 1988), featuring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Jagathy Sreekumar as CBI officers. Mukesh plays the role of police constable Chacko, a relative of the murdered woman.
  2. Jagratha (Malayalam: ജാഗ്രത, 1989), featuring Mammootty, Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar as CBI officers.
  3. Sethurama Iyer CBI (Malayalam: സേതുരാമയ്യര്‍ സി ബി ഐ, 2004), featuring Mammootty, Mukesh and Vineeth Kumar in the CBI team and Jagathy Sreekumar in a special appearance.
  4. Nerariyan CBI (Malayalam: നേരറിയാന്‍‌ സി ബി ഐ, 2005), featuring Mammootty, Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar as CBI officers.
  5. CBI 5 (Malayalam: സി ബി ഐ 5, 2022) production under process.[3][4][5]



Sethurama Iyer

Main article: Sethurama Iyer

Sethurama Iyer (Malayalam: സേതുരാമയ്യര്‍) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the CBI film series. The character was played by Mammootty in the first four films. He is an investigative officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Iyer's popularity is attributed to the fact that he uses his brain rather than brawn to solve cases.

Cast and characters

Central characters Mammootty, Jagathy and Mukesh as CBI officers.
Character Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
(1988) 		Jagratha
(1989) 		Sethurama Iyer CBI
(2004) 		Nerariyan CBI
(2005) 		CBI 5
(2022)

Introduced in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

Sethurama Iyer Mammootty
SI Vikram Jagathy Sreekumar
Chacko Mukesh
CI Harry Suresh Gopi
DySP Devadas Sukumaran
K. A. Ouseppachan Janardhanan
Narayanan Prathapachandran
Omana

Lissy

Annie

Urvashi

John Thomas Bahadoor
Joy Mathew Vijayaraghavan
SP Prabhakara Varma Captain Raju
SP of CBI Jagannatha Varma
C.I Alex K. P. A. C. Sunny
Sunny Sreenath Sreenath
Bhargavan C. I. Paul
Police Surgeon Kollam Thulasi
Padathalam Mathai Poojappura Ravi
Mary Adoor Bhavani Adoor Bhavani
Sreedharan T. P. Madhavan
Driver Vasu Kundara Johny
Nun Sukumari
Mohammed Kothuku Nanappan

Introduced in Jagratha

Ashwathy Parvathy Jayaram
Babu Babu Antony
Adv. Janardanan Nair Babu Namboothiri
I.G K. P. A. C. Azeez
Vishwam Devan
Kumar K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Mohan Jose
Anchor Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Kurupu M. S. Thripunithura
Thomas Paravoor Bharathan
Vandana Sreeja
Rukmini Kanakalatha
Fake policeman James
Suryan Tony
Rajendrababu Vishnuprakash
Hotel boy Poojappura Radhakrishnan
Union leader Adinad Sasi

Introduced in Sethurama Iyer CBI

Balagopal Siddique
Isow Alex Kalabhavan Mani
Ganesh Vineeth Kumar
DySP Sathyadas Sai Kumar Sai Kumar
Mani Jagadish
Rachana Navya Nair
Reshmi Nandana
Adiyodi Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Bahuleyan Rajan P. Dev
Manikunju / Zakariah Paravoor Ramachandran
Mosi Geetha Vijayan
Krishan Iyer Kunchan
Meenakshi Iyer Urmila Unni
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Poornima Anand
Vijayamma Kalpana
Kuzhivetty Mathai Mala Aravindan
Fr. Gomez Bharath Gopi
Crime branch C.I Shammi Thilakan
Sharngadaran Subair
Varkey Punnapra Appachan
Broker Suraj Venjaramoodu

Introduced in Nerariyan CBI

Kapra Valiya Narayanan Thilakan
Mythili Samvrutha Sunil
Devaswam Indrans
George C. Nair Cochin Haneefa
DYSP Dhanapalan Augustine_(actor)

Introduced in CBI 5

TBA Asha Sarath
TBA Soubin Shahir
TBA Ramesh Pisharody

References

  1. ^ "NIA chief inspired hit film 20 yrs ago". Hindustan Times. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. ^ "A crack investigative team". hindu. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Mammootty's much-awaited 'CBI 5' starts rolling". Indiatimes. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Mammootty back again as Sethurama Iyer". CineQueen.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Black Investigators Malayalam Movie ( 2013 ) - MAMMOOTTY , MUKESH". 2filmfanscity. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
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