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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Written by | S. N. Swamy |
| Produced by | Swargachitra Appachan |
| Starring | Mammootty Mukesh Jagathy Sreekumar Saikumar Renji Panicker |
| Cinematography | Akhil George |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Jakes Bejoy |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹14.50 crores |
| Box office | ₹14crores (5 days) |
CBI 5: The Brain is a Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swami. The film stars Mammootty reprising his role as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer Sethurama Iyer along with an ensemble cast. It is the fifth installment of CBI film series. The film was released on 1 May 2022 and received mixed reviews.[1]
Premise
CBI 5 The Brain revolves around an investigation which is considered as the most difficult case in the career of Sethurama Iyer. The story revolves around a basket killing of several people connected to each other. The conspiracy behind the killing and how Iyer manage to crack is the rest of the movie.
Cast
- Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer, S.P., C.B.I.
- Mukesh as Chacko, CI, C.B.I.
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Vikram, Dy.S.P. (Retd.), C.B.I. (Cameo)
- Anoop Menon as I.G. Unnithan
- Kaniha as Susan George / Anitha Unnithan
- Soubin Shahir as Paul Meijo / Mansoor / Sandeep
- Saikumar as D.Y.S.P. Sathyadas
- Renji Panicker as Balagopal, CI, C.B.I.
- Dileesh Pothan as Chief Minister
- Asha Sharath as Adv. Prathibha Sathyadas
- Ansiba Hassan as Anitha, C.B.I. Officer
- Ramesh Pisharody as Vinay, S.I., C.B.I.
- Prasanth Alexander as Sudhi, A.S.I., C.B.I.
- Santhosh Keezhattoor as D.Y.S.P. Babu Raj
- Sudev Nair as SI Iqbal
- Jayakrishnan as CI Josemon
- Malavika Menon as Aparna, an I.P.S. Trainee
- Malavika Nair as Anuja
- Swasika as Merlin, Sam's Wife
- G. Suresh Kumar as Minister Abdul Samad
- Kottayam Ramesh as Anwar
- Rajkumar Sreekumar as Vikram's Son
- Harish Raj as Sam
- Idavela Babu as Mamman Varghese
- Arjun Nandhakumar as Anil Thomas
- Chandunath as Bhasuran, an activist
- Azeez Nedumangad as Gopan
- Sajipathi as Surendran, A.S.I., Kerala Police
- Ravikumar as C.B.I. Director
- Prathap Pothen as Dr. George
- Aniyappan as Police Constable
- Kalabhavan Jinto as Sethurama Iyer's Driver
- Maya Vishwanath as Abdul Samad's Wife
- Lukman Avaran as Muthukkoya
- Sminu Sijo as Muthukkoya's Sister
Music
The soundtrack and score is composed by Jakes Bejoy in his first collaboration with Mammootty. The audio rights for the film were bought by Saina. For the main theme of the film, Jakes recreated the original theme from the first film composed by Shyam.
Production
Filming
Principal photography commenced on 29 November 2021 at Ernakulam.[2] Mammootty joined the sets on 11 December 2021.[3]
Release
On April 29 Promo of the movie lighted up on Burj Khalifa.[4]The Movie released on May 1 2022 as Eid release in theaters.[5]
Reception
The movie received mixed to positive responses. Critics praised the performance of Mammootty and praised the appearance of Jagathy Sreekumar. But, panned the vintage script & cliche story. Also noted that, thriller film without any thrill
The Times of India rated the movie 3.5/5 and commented that"A tantalising and twisty crime thriller" along with a advice of "Just stay away from spoilers as smartly as you can!".[6]Indian Express commented "Mammootty effortlessly transforms into Sethurama Iyer in an intelligently woven script".[7]The Hindu commented "Not a worthy sequel to a memorable series"[8].The News Minute reviewed that " Mammootty retains Sethurama Iyer’s traits, but can’t save film"[9].Google users rated 4.1/5 and IMDb rated 6.7/10.
Box Office
Despite getting Mixed response, the movie manages a steady collection at boxoffice worldwide grossing over 30 cr in just 5 days.
References
- ^ "Mammootty-starrer CBI 5 The Brain to hit theatres on May 1". ZeeNews. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "CBI 5 starts rolling". Timesofindia. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Mammootty joins CBI 5". Kerala Kaumudi. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Promo of Mammootty's 'CBI 5: The Brain' lights up the Burj Khalifa! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Mammootty-starrer CBI 5 The Brain gets a release date". The Indian Express. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ CBI 5: The Brain Movie Review: A tantalising and twisty crime thriller, retrieved 1 May 2022
- ^ "CBI 5 The Brain Review: Mammootty effortlessly transforms into Sethurama Iyer in an intelligently woven script". The Indian Express. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (1 May 2022). "'CBI 5: The Brain' review: Not a worthy sequel to a memorable series". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "CBI 5 review: Mammootty retains Sethurama Iyer's traits, but can't save film". The News Minute. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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