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'''''C.I.D.''''' is a 1955 Indian [[Malayalam]] film made for [[Merryland Studio]] by director M. Krishnan Nair which stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Miss Kumari]], [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] and Kumari Thankam. | '''''C.I.D.''''' is a 1955 Indian [[Malayalam]] film made for [[Merryland Studio]] by director M. Krishnan Nair which stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Miss Kumari]], [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] and Kumari Thankam. It is generally considered as the first [[Crime fiction|crime thriller movie]] in Malayalam.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vijayakumar|first=B.|date=2014-09-28|title=Panchathantram: 1974|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/panchathantram-1974/article6452869.ece|access-date=2021-07-11|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
The film was dubbed into Tamil with the same title and was released in the same year, 1955.<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170826001149/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp |archivedate=26 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> K. Devanarayanan wrote the lyrics and dialogues. | The film was dubbed into Tamil with the same title and was released in the same year, 1955.<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170826001149/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1956.asp |archivedate=26 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> K. Devanarayanan wrote the lyrics and dialogues. | ||
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| Directed by | M. Krishnan Nair |
| Produced by | P. Subramaniam (Merryland) |
| Written by | T. N. Gopinathan Nair |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Miss Kumari Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Kumari Thankam |
| Music by | Br Lakshmanan (songs) Thirunayinarkurichi (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | N. S. Mani |
| Edited by | K. D. George |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Kumaraswamy & Co. (Travancore) Film Distributing Co. (Malabar & Cochin) |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
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C.I.D. is a 1955 Indian Malayalam film made for Merryland Studio by director M. Krishnan Nair which stars Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Kumari Thankam. It is generally considered as the first crime thriller movie in Malayalam.[1]
The film was dubbed into Tamil with the same title and was released in the same year, 1955.[2] K. Devanarayanan wrote the lyrics and dialogues.
Plot[edit | edit source]
C.I.D. Sudhakaran is assigned to investigate the murder of Mukunda Menon, a wealthy planter. He discovers who is behind the murder and in the end marries Menon's daughter Vasanthi.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Prem Nazir as C.I.D. Sudhakaran
- Miss Kumari as Vasanthi
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Vallabhan
- Kumari Thankam as Valsala
- S. P. Pillai as Pichu & Vava
- Soman as Rudrapalan
- T. S. Muthaiah as Pachan
- Adoor Pankajam as Panki
- Jose Prakash as Mukunda Menon
- Sreekantan Nair as Inspector
- Kuttan Pillai as Sivaraman
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Vijayakumar, B. (28 September 2014). "Panchathantram: 1974". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers.
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