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| name = Sethurama Iyer CBI | | name = Sethurama Iyer CBI | ||
| image = Sethurama Iyer CBI.jpg | |||
| image = Sethurama Iyer CBI. | | caption = DVD cover | ||
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]<br />[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] | | starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]<br />[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] | ||
| director = [[K. Madhu]] | | director = [[K. Madhu]] | ||
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| editing = P. C. Mohanan | | editing = P. C. Mohanan | ||
| studio = Krishnakripa Release | | studio = Krishnakripa Release | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = Swargachitra films | ||
| released = {{Film date|2004|1|23|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|2004|1|23|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Malayalam | ||
| budget = | | budget = {{INR|1.35 crore}}<ref name=R1 /> | ||
| gross = | | gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|16 crore}}<ref name=R /><ref name=R1 /> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Sethurama Iyer CBI''''' is a 2004 [[ | '''''Sethurama Iyer CBI''''' is a 2004 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[mystery film|mystery]] [[crime film]] directed by [[K. Madhu]] and written by [[S. N. Swamy]]. It stars [[Mammootty]] in the title role, alongside [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in supporting roles. [[Shyam (composer)|Shyam]] composed the background score for the film. | ||
The film is the third installment in the ''[[CBI (film series)|CBI film series]]'', featuring Mammootty as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officer [[Sethurama Iyer]]. The film was the highest-grossing film of the year, collecting around distributors share of ₹4 crore and a gross around ₹16 crore.<ref name=R>{{Cite web|date=2025-04-11|title=Mohanlal: The star who blends acting brilliance with box office might|website=[[Malayalam Manorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/04/11/malayalam-cinema-box-office-hits-mohanlal-films.html|access-date=2025-05-06}}</ref><ref name=R1>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-18|title=Mammootty-Man of the Year|website=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html|access-date=2021-06-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318182754/http://www.sify.com/movies/Mammootty-Man-Of-The-Year-imagegallery-6-Movies-jdwmGdfhdgi.html|archive-date=18 March 2018}}</ref> The success of the film made Mammootty "Man of the year".<ref name=R1 /> The base story and initial scenes are adopted from [[Arthur Hailey]]'s novel [[Detective (novel)|''Detective'']]. Some of the scenes of the film are also loosely based on the [[2001 Aluva massacre]].<ref>[[Detective (novel)]]</ref> | |||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
The movie begins with [[Sethurama Iyer]] visiting Isow Alex, a convicted serial killer who is awaiting his execution. Alex was arrested and convicted for the cold-blooded murder of seven people in two different families. Alex, who had been living a wild life then, had committed the crime high on narcotic drugs. The murder case was left to the CBI for investigation and an able officer, | The movie begins with [[Sethurama Iyer]] visiting Isow Alex, a convicted serial killer who is awaiting his execution. Alex was arrested and convicted for the cold-blooded murder of seven people in two different families, unrelated to each other, on the same night. Alex, who had been living a wild life then, had committed the crime high on narcotic drugs. The murder case was left to the CBI for investigation and an able officer, Balagopal, nabbed Alex in no time. Alex is now a new man, mainly due to the influence of a priest, who requests Iyer to visit Alex. | ||
What Alex tells Iyer is startling; he didn't commit one of the seven murders he was convicted for. The murder was that of Manikkunju, a businessman. Manikkunju, along with his daughter-in-law Mosi, was murdered at his house. Alex tells this all the same confessing that he murdered Mosi. The possibility of another killer involved is very remote and Alex is a serial killer who thoroughly denied any hand in the murders when he was arrested, but yet Iyer decides to reopen the case and investigate. He faces many odds; to prove Alex right would be proving his own bureau wrong and to prove Alex wrong would be wasting time and money. | What Alex tells Iyer is startling; he didn't commit one of the seven murders he was convicted for. The murder was that of Manikkunju, a businessman. Manikkunju, along with his daughter-in-law Mosi, was murdered at his house. Alex tells this all the same confessing that he murdered Mosi. The possibility of another killer involved is very remote and Alex is a serial killer who thoroughly denied any hand in the murders when he was arrested, but yet Iyer decides to reopen the case and investigate. He faces many odds; to prove Alex right would be proving his own bureau wrong and to prove Alex wrong would be wasting time and money. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{ | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Mammootty]] as [[Sethurama Iyer]], SP of CBI | * [[Mammootty]] as [[Sethurama Iyer]], SP of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) | ||
* [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Chacko, | * [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as Chacko, Inspector of CBI | ||
* [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Vikram, | * [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Vikram, DYSP of CBI | ||
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Balagopal, | * [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Balagopal, DYSP of CBI | ||
* [[Jagadish]] as Tailor Mani | * [[Jagadish]] as Tailor Mani | ||
* [[ | * [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Isho Alex | ||
* [[ | * [[Sai Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Saikumar]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police|DYSP]] Sathyadas | ||
* [[ | * [[Vineeth Kumar]] as Ganesh, SI of CBI | ||
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Ouseppachan | |||
* [[Sreenath]] as Sunny | |||
* [[Rajan P. Dev]] as Sub Registrar Bahuleyan | |||
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Adiyodi | * [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Adiyodi | ||
* [[Paravoor Ramachandran]] as Zachariah (Manikunju) | * [[Paravoor Ramachandran]] as Zachariah (Manikunju) | ||
* [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Mosi | * [[Geetha Vijayan]] as Mosi | ||
* [[Navya Nair]] as Rachana, Sethurama Iyer's niece | |||
* [[Nandana (actress)|Nandana]] as Reshmi, Sethurama Iyer's niece | |||
* [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Krishna Iyer | * [[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Krishna Iyer | ||
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Meenakshi Iyer | * [[Urmila Unni]] as Meenakshi Iyer | ||
* Poornima Anand as Dr. Vijayalakshmi ( | * Appa Haja as Monichan | ||
* Poornima Anand as Dr. Vijayalakshmi (police surgeon) | |||
* [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Vijayamma Mani | * [[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Vijayamma Mani | ||
* [[Mala Aravindan]] as | * [[Mala Aravindan]] as Kuzhivetti Mathai | ||
* [[Kalasala Babu]] as Nair, CBI director | |||
* [[Bharath Gopi]] as Fr. Gomez | * [[Bharath Gopi]] as Fr. Gomez | ||
* [[Adoor Bhavani]] as Mary | * [[Adoor Bhavani]] as Mary | ||
* [[Shammi Thilakan]] as Crime Branch | * [[Shammi Thilakan]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Pavithran, Crime Branch | ||
* [[Subair]] as Sharngadaran | * [[Subair]] as Sharngadaran | ||
* | * KPAC Sabu as Kolady Varkey | ||
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as | * [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as a broker | ||
* [[Kollam Ajith]] as Sub-inspector | |||
* [[J. Pallassery]] as Temple committee member | |||
* [[K. T. S. Padannayil]] as Temple committee member | |||
* Kochaniyan as Simon Thomas , Mosi's father | |||
* Lissy Jose as Molly, Mosi's mother | |||
* [[Kulappulli Leela]] as Servant Mariyakkutty | |||
* Aniyappan as Auto driver | |||
* [[Kailas Nath]] as Chef Ambiswamy | |||
* [[Sukumaran]] as Retd. DYSP Devadas, Sathyadas's late father (photo presence) | |||
* [[Prathapachandran]] as Narayanan, Ouseppachan's late friend (photo presence) | |||
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Johnykutty (mentioned only) | |||
* [[Lissy (actress)|Lissy]] as Omana, Sunny's late wife (mentioned only) | |||
}} | |||
== | == Production == | ||
Originally, the CBI officer in the film ''Oru CBI Diary Kuruppu'' was supposed to be a rough-and-tough cop named Ali Imran. It was Mammootty who suggested that a simple-looking [[brahmin]] who uses his brains more than his brawn would be a better idea.<ref name=aliimranref1>{{cite web | |||
{{cite web | |||
| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/07/22/stories/2005072202270100.htm | | url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/07/22/stories/2005072202270100.htm | ||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070105012805/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/07/22/stories/2005072202270100.htm | |||
| url-status = usurped | |||
| archive-date = 5 January 2007 | |||
| title = I want to play lead roles | | title = I want to play lead roles | ||
| first = Sreedhar | | first = Sreedhar | ||
| last = Pillai | | last = Pillai | ||
| date = 22 July 2005 | | date = 22 July 2005 | ||
| work | | work = The Hindu | ||
}}</ref><ref name=aliimranref2>{{cite web | |||
}}</ref><ref name=aliimranref2> | |||
{{cite web | |||
| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/73661/ | | url = http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/73661/ | ||
| title = Never Say Never Again | | title = Never Say Never Again | ||
| date = 3 July 2005 | | date = 3 July 2005 | ||
| work | | work = The Indian Express | ||
}}</ref><ref name=aliimranref3>{{cite web | |||
}}</ref><ref name=aliimranref3> | |||
{{cite web | |||
| url = http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13934763&cid=2406 | | url = http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13934763&cid=2406 | ||
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050922125544/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13934763&cid=2406 | | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050922125544/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13934763&cid=2406 | ||
| url-status = dead | | url-status = dead | ||
| archive-date = 2005-09-22 | | archive-date = 2005-09-22 | ||
| title | | title="Investigation stories are universal" : Mammootty | ||
| | | department = Moviebuzz | ||
| website = Sify Movies | |||
| | |||
}}</ref> | }}</ref> | ||
==References== | == Box office == | ||
The film was commercial success and became [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films#Highest-grossing films by year|highest grossing Malayalam film]] of the year 2004 and also collected around ₹16 crore from the box office.<ref name=R1 /><ref name=R>{{Cite web|date=2025-04-11|title=Mohanlal: The star who blends acting brilliance with box office might|website=[[Malayalam Manorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2025/04/11/malayalam-cinema-box-office-hits-mohanlal-films.html|access-date=2025-05-06}}</ref> The film ran around 200 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/mammootty-10-movies-which-completed-200-days-at-the-theatres-247132.html|author=Akhila Menon|title=10 Mammootty Movies Which Completed 200 Days at the Theatres|work=Filmibeat|date=15 November 2016}}</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[2001 Aluva massacre]] | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|0393724}} | * {{IMDb title|0393724}} | ||
{{CBI film series}} | {{CBI film series}} | ||
{{S. N. Swamy}} | |||
[[Category:2004 films]] | [[Category:2004 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2004 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian sequel films]] | [[Category:Indian sequel films]] | ||
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|#CBIDiary3]] | [[Category:Malayalam films in series|#CBIDiary3]] | ||
[[Category:Indian thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian mystery thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by S. N. Swamy]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by S. N. Swamy]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Shyam (composer)]] | |||
[[Category:Central Bureau of Investigation in fiction]] | [[Category:Central Bureau of Investigation in fiction]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by K. Madhu]] | [[Category:Films directed by K. Madhu]] | ||
[[Category:2004 thriller films]] | [[Category:2004 thriller films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:07, 4 March 2026
| Sethurama Iyer CBI | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Produced by | K. Madhu |
| Written by | S. N. Swamy |
| Starring | Mammootty Mukesh Jagathy Sreekumar |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Cinematography | Saloo George |
| Edited by | P. C. Mohanan |
Production company | Krishnakripa Release |
| Distributed by | Swargachitra films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹1.35 crore[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹16 crore[2][1] |
Sethurama Iyer CBI is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy. It stars Mammootty in the title role, alongside Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar in supporting roles. Shyam composed the background score for the film.
The film is the third installment in the CBI film series, featuring Mammootty as CBI officer Sethurama Iyer. The film was the highest-grossing film of the year, collecting around distributors share of ₹4 crore and a gross around ₹16 crore.[2][1] The success of the film made Mammootty "Man of the year".[1] The base story and initial scenes are adopted from Arthur Hailey's novel Detective. Some of the scenes of the film are also loosely based on the 2001 Aluva massacre.[3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The movie begins with Sethurama Iyer visiting Isow Alex, a convicted serial killer who is awaiting his execution. Alex was arrested and convicted for the cold-blooded murder of seven people in two different families, unrelated to each other, on the same night. Alex, who had been living a wild life then, had committed the crime high on narcotic drugs. The murder case was left to the CBI for investigation and an able officer, Balagopal, nabbed Alex in no time. Alex is now a new man, mainly due to the influence of a priest, who requests Iyer to visit Alex.
What Alex tells Iyer is startling; he didn't commit one of the seven murders he was convicted for. The murder was that of Manikkunju, a businessman. Manikkunju, along with his daughter-in-law Mosi, was murdered at his house. Alex tells this all the same confessing that he murdered Mosi. The possibility of another killer involved is very remote and Alex is a serial killer who thoroughly denied any hand in the murders when he was arrested, but yet Iyer decides to reopen the case and investigate. He faces many odds; to prove Alex right would be proving his own bureau wrong and to prove Alex wrong would be wasting time and money.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mammootty as Sethurama Iyer, SP of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Mukesh as Chacko, Inspector of CBI
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Vikram, DYSP of CBI
- Siddique as Balagopal, DYSP of CBI
- Jagadish as Tailor Mani
- Kalabhavan Mani as Isho Alex
- Saikumar as DYSP Sathyadas
- Vineeth Kumar as Ganesh, SI of CBI
- Janardhanan as Ouseppachan
- Sreenath as Sunny
- Rajan P. Dev as Sub Registrar Bahuleyan
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Adiyodi
- Paravoor Ramachandran as Zachariah (Manikunju)
- Geetha Vijayan as Mosi
- Navya Nair as Rachana, Sethurama Iyer's niece
- Nandana as Reshmi, Sethurama Iyer's niece
- Kunchan as Krishna Iyer
- Urmila Unni as Meenakshi Iyer
- Appa Haja as Monichan
- Poornima Anand as Dr. Vijayalakshmi (police surgeon)
- Kalpana as Vijayamma Mani
- Mala Aravindan as Kuzhivetti Mathai
- Kalasala Babu as Nair, CBI director
- Bharath Gopi as Fr. Gomez
- Adoor Bhavani as Mary
- Shammi Thilakan as CI Pavithran, Crime Branch
- Subair as Sharngadaran
- KPAC Sabu as Kolady Varkey
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as a broker
- Kollam Ajith as Sub-inspector
- J. Pallassery as Temple committee member
- K. T. S. Padannayil as Temple committee member
- Kochaniyan as Simon Thomas , Mosi's father
- Lissy Jose as Molly, Mosi's mother
- Kulappulli Leela as Servant Mariyakkutty
- Aniyappan as Auto driver
- Kailas Nath as Chef Ambiswamy
- Sukumaran as Retd. DYSP Devadas, Sathyadas's late father (photo presence)
- Prathapachandran as Narayanan, Ouseppachan's late friend (photo presence)
- Vijayaraghavan as Johnykutty (mentioned only)
- Lissy as Omana, Sunny's late wife (mentioned only)
Production[edit | edit source]
Originally, the CBI officer in the film Oru CBI Diary Kuruppu was supposed to be a rough-and-tough cop named Ali Imran. It was Mammootty who suggested that a simple-looking brahmin who uses his brains more than his brawn would be a better idea.[4][5][6]
Box office[edit | edit source]
The film was commercial success and became highest grossing Malayalam film of the year 2004 and also collected around ₹16 crore from the box office.[1][2] The film ran around 200 days in theatres.[7]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Mammootty-Man of the Year". Sify. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mohanlal: The star who blends acting brilliance with box office might". Malayalam Manorama. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ Detective (novel)
- ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (22 July 2005). "I want to play lead roles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 January 2007.
- ↑ "Never Say Never Again". The Indian Express. 3 July 2005.
- ↑ ""Investigation stories are universal" : Mammootty". Moviebuzz. Sify Movies. Archived from the original on 22 September 2005.
- ↑ Akhila Menon (15 November 2016). "10 Mammootty Movies Which Completed 200 Days at the Theatres". Filmibeat.