CID Ramachandran Retd. SI is a 2024 Indian Malayalam language crime thriller film written and directed by Sanoop Sathyan. He has also co-written the script with Aneesh V Sivadas. The film stars Kalabhavan Shajohn, Baiju Santhosh and Sudheer Karamana. Film produced by Shiju Mispa and Sanoop Sathyan.
Plot After stepping down from his long-standing career, Ramachandran moves from Thiruvananthapuram back to his rural hometown in Punalur. Deeply passionate about his profession, he heavily struggles to adapt to civilian life and faces a severe sense of purposelessness. Seeing his restlessness, his lawyer friend Adv. Lalji suggests that he start a private crime investigation bureau to keep his passion alive.
Ramachandran takes the advice and sets up the detective agency. His first official case involves the mysterious murder of Urmila Devi, a local money lender and single mother who lived a complicated life after leaving her abusive, alcoholic husband.
The local police department severely mismanages the initial investigation. Under pressure to close the case, they wrongfully accuse and frame a local man named Jayarajan. Desperate to clear his name, Jayarajan approaches Ramachandran's new private bureau and pleads his innocence.
Driven by a desire for genuine justice, Ramachandran dives headfirst into the independent investigation.
He ultimately deduces that Urmila was involved in a secret extramarital affair. The murder was committed by her secret lover to steal money for his business.
Cast Kalabhavan Shajohn as Rtd S.I Ramachandran Anumol as Urmila Baiju Santhosh as Advocate Lalji Sudheer Karamana as Jayarajan Shanker Ramakrishnan as DYSP Shahjahan Prem Kumar as Vasundaran Srikant Murali as Omanakuttan Anand Manmadhan as Raghu Azees Nedumangad as Saji Thulasidas as Balan Maash Deepu Navayikkulam as Rajan Pauly Valsan as Madhavi Balaji Sarma as ASI Sahadevan Geethi Sangeetha as Bindu Thushara Pillai as Vasantha Arun Punaloor as Conductor Suni Viyaan Mangalassery as Inspector Arun Nikhil as Manu Lakshmi Devan as Lathika Varsha as Arya Nandhana as Raji Selvaraj as Akri Ramesh Unni Raj as Purushan Shiju Mispa as Inspector
Production Principal photography began on 27 February 2023 with a customary pooja function held at Thiruvananthapuram.
Music The film's music was composed by Anu B Ivar and the background score was composed by Anto Francis. The song "Aarum Kaana" was released on 16 May 2024.
Release The film was released in theatres on 17 May 2024.
Reception CID Ramachandran Retd. SI received generally positive to mixed reviews. Gopika of The Times of India also gave a positive review rating the movie 2.5/5.
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