This article is about the character. For the film, see Sethurama Iyer CBI.
Fictional character
Sethurama Iyer
CBI series character
Mammootty as Senior Superintendent Sethurama Iyer of CBI
First appearance
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
Last appearance
CBI 5: The Brain (2022)
Created by
S. N. Swamy
Portrayed by
Mammootty
In-universe information
Gender
Male
Occupation
Deputy Superintendent - starting rank (first 2 parts of the series)
Senior Superintendent - current rank
in The Central Bureau of Investigation
Religion
Hindu (Iyer)
Nationality
Indian
Senior Superintendent Sethurama Iyer CBI (alternate spelling Sethuramayyar) is a fictional character, and the main protagonist of the CBI series of investigative thriller films in Malayalam directed by K. Madhu. The character was played by Mammootty in five films so far.[1][2]
Sethurama Iyer is an investigative officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Indian equivalent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Iyer's popularity is attributed to the fact that he uses his brain rather than brawn to solve cases.[3] The suspense-filled narration of the movies and the novelty of the investigative thriller genre also contributed to its success and becoming a household name among the moviegoers of Kerala. The character was inspired by a police officer named Radhavinod Raju, who in 2009 was appointed as the first chief of India's National Investigation Agency.[4][5]
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