CID Ramachandran Retd. SI
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{{Infobox film
| name = CID Ramachandran Retd. SI
| image = File:CID_Ramachandran_Retd_SI.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| director = Sanoop Sathyan
| writer = Sanoop Sathyan
Aneesh V Sivadas
| producer = Shiju Mispa
Sanoop Sathyan
| starring = Kalabhavan Shajohn
Baiju Santhosh
Sudheer Karamana
| cinematography = Joe Christo Xavier
| editing = Lijo Paul
| music = Anu B Ivar
| studio = AD 1877 Pictures
| released = {{film date|df=y|2024|05|17|}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
CID Ramachandran Retd. SI is a 2024 Indian Malayalam language crime thriller film written and directed by Sanoop Sathyan.{{Cite news |date=15 May 2024 |title=Release date shift: Kalabhavan Shajohn's 'CID Ramachandran Retd SI' hits theaters on THIS date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/release-date-shift-kalabhavan-shajohns-cid-ramachandran-retd-si-hits-theaters-on-this-date/articleshow/110151106.cms |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/release-date-shift-kalabhavan-shajohns-cid-ramachandran-retd-si-hits-theaters-on-this-date/articleshow/110151106.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=10 May 2024 |title='CID Ramachandran Retd. SI' trailer: Kalabhavan Shajohn starrer promises a riveting investigation thriller. This marks as Shiju Mispa First Debut Malayalam as a producer and actor. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-trailer-kalabhavan-shajohn-starrer-promises-a-riveting-investigation-thriller/articleshow/110011896.cms |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=The Times of India}}{{Cite news |date=4 June 2023 |title=കലാഭവൻ ഷാജോൺ നായകനാകുന്ന 'സി.ഐ.ഡി. രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്. ഐ'; ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്ത് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kalabhavan-shajon-cid-ramachandran-ret-si-first-look-poster-1.8614579 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092733/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kalabhavan-shajon-cid-ramachandran-ret-si-first-look-poster-1.8614579 |url-status=live }} He has also co-written the script with Aneesh V Sivadas.{{Cite news |date=28 February 2023 |title=Kalabhavan Shajohn to headline an investigative thriller next |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/Feb/28/kalabhavan-shajohn-to-headline-an-investigative-thriller-next-40486.html |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Cinema Express |archive-date=14 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514175335/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/Feb/28/kalabhavan-shajohn-to-headline-an-investigative-thriller-next-40486.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=5 June 2023 |title=കോൺസ്റ്റബിൾ സഹദേവനിൽ നിന്നും എസ്.ഐയായി പ്രൊമോഷൻ; ഷാജോണിന്റെ 'സി.ഐ.ഡി.രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്.ഐ.' |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-kalabhavan-shajohn-in-cid-ramachandran-retired-si-mm-606320.html |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=News18.com |language=ml}}{{Cite news |date=9 May 2024 |title=സി.ഐ.ഡി. രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്. ഐ. മെയ് പതിനേഴിന് |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/cid-ramachandran-retired-si-sanoop-sathyan-kalabhavan-shajon-1.9545333 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092736/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/cid-ramachandran-retired-si-sanoop-sathyan-kalabhavan-shajon-1.9545333 |url-status=live }} The film stars Kalabhavan Shajohn, Baiju Santhosh and Sudheer Karamana.{{Cite news |date=11 May 2024 |title=CID Ramachandran Retd SI Trailer: Kalabhavan Shajohn's film promises a gripping investigative thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-trailer-kalabhavan-shajohns-film-promises-a-gripping-investigative-thriller-2 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Cinema Express |archive-date=25 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525175403/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-trailer-kalabhavan-shajohns-film-promises-a-gripping-investigative-thriller-2 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=4 June 2023 |title='സിഐഡി രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്ഐ', ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക് പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്ത് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-first-look-out-hrk-rvqh85 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Asianet News |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092733/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-first-look-out-hrk-rvqh85 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=10 May 2024 |title=സി.ഐ.ഡി. രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്. ഐ. മെയ് പതിനേഴിന് |url=https://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/708643-latest-news-c-i-d-ramachandran-rtd-s-i-seventeenth-may.html |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Mangalam Publications |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092733/https://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/708643-latest-news-c-i-d-ramachandran-rtd-s-i-seventeenth-may.html |url-status=live }} Film produced by Shiju Mispa and Sanoop Sathyan.{{Cite news |date=16 May 2024 |title=ഷാജോൺ പ്രധാന വേഷത്തില്‍; 'സിഐഡി രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ടയേർഡ് എസ് ഐ' നാളെ |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-movie-from-tomorrow-starring-kalabhavan-shajohn-sdkqu0 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Asianet News |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092733/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-movie-from-tomorrow-starring-kalabhavan-shajohn-sdkqu0 |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=9 May 2024 |title='സി.ഐ.ഡി. രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്. ഐ' മെയ് പതിനേഴിന് പ്രദർശനത്തിനെത്തുന്നു |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-movie-will-be-released-on-may-17-195502 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Zee News |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092733/https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-movie-will-be-released-on-may-17-195502 |url-status=live }}
Plot
Retired police inspector Ramachandran investigates a case of falsely accused suspects in a rural area, uncovering lies, betrayal, and the real culprit to exonerate the innocent and restore faith in justice.
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.{{Cite news |date=27 February 2023 |title=ഇന്‍വെസ്റ്റിഗേറ്റീവ് ത്രില്ലറുമായി ഷാജോൺ; 'സി.ഐ.ഡി. രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍ റിട്ട. എസ്.ഐ'യുടെ പൂജ നടന്നു |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kalabhavan-shajon-new-movie-cid-ramachandran-ret-si-title-launch-1.8347445 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=ml}}{{Cite news |date=28 April 2023 |title=കോൺസ്റ്റബിൾ സഹദേവനിൽ നിന്നും എസ്.ഐയായി പ്രൊമോഷൻ; ഷാജോണിന്റെ 'സി.ഐ.ഡി.രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്.ഐ.' |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=1056111 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Kerala Kaumudi |language=ml}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/cid-ramachandran-retd-si/movieshow/110148446.cms |title=CID Ramachandran Retd. SI on Times of India |website=The Times of India |publisher=Times Internet |accessdate=23 May 2024 |archive-date=22 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522195202/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/cid-ramachandran-retd-si/movieshow/110148446.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=4 June 2023 |title=സി.ഐ.ഡി.രാമചന്ദ്രൻ റിട്ട. എസ്.ഐ! അന്വേഷണ കഥയുമായി കലാഭവൻ ഷാജോൺ |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/kalabhavan-shajohns-cid-ramachandran-retd-si-movie-first-look-poster-out-1167285 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Madhyamam |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092743/https://www.madhyamam.com/entertainment/movie-news/kalabhavan-shajohns-cid-ramachandran-retd-si-movie-first-look-poster-out-1167285 |url-status=live }}
Music
The film's music was composed by Anu B Ivar and the background score was composed by Anto Francis.{{Cite news |date=28 August 2024 |title=ഷാജോൺ നായകനായി 'സിഐഡി രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍ റിട്ട. എസ്ഐ'; പുതിയ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്ത് |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/malayalam/kerala/entertainment/movie/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-new-poster/kerala20230828164611874874764 |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=ETV Bharat News |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092734/https://www.etvbharat.com/malayalam/kerala/entertainment/movie/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-new-poster/kerala20230828164611874874764 |url-status=live }} The song "Aarum Kaana" was released on 16 May 2024.{{Cite news |date=16 May 2024 |title=CID Ramachandran Retd SI Song - Aarum Kaana |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-song-aarum-kaana/videoshow/110148283.cms |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092733/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/malayalam/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-song-aarum-kaana/videoshow/110148283.cms |url-status=live }}
Release
The film was released in theatres on 17 May 2024.{{Cite news |date=15 May 2024 |title=Kalabhavan Shajohn-starrer Film CID Ramachandran Retd SI New Release Date Out |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/kalabhavan-shajohn-starrer-film-cid-ramachandran-retd-si-new-release-date-out-8891510.html |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=News18.com}}{{Cite news |last=Narayanan Nambu |date=18 May 2024 |title=ലളിതമായ അവതരണം, ഒരു മർഡർ ഇൻവെസ്റ്റിഗേഷൻ കൃത്യമായ രീതിയിൽ സസ്പെൻസ് ഒളിപ്പിച്ചു തന്നെ കാണിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു |url=https://boolokam.com/cid-ramachandran-retd-si-review/ |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=boolokam.com |language=ml}}{{Cite news |date=9 May 2024 |title=സി ഐ ഡി രാമചന്ദ്രന്‍ റിട്ട. എസ്.ഐ മെയ് പതിനേഴിന് |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/post/20220313_32163/cid-ramachandran,-retrd,-SI |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=Deshabhimani |language=ml |archive-date=23 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523092742/https://www.deshabhimani.com/post/20220313_32163/cid-ramachandran,-retrd,-SI |url-status=live }}
Reception
CID Ramachandran Retd. SI received generally positive to mixed reviews.{{Cite news |date=23 May 2024 |title='CID Ramachandran RTD SI' box office collections day 6: Kalabhavan Shajohn starrer earns Rs 6 lakhs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cid-ramachandran-rtd-si-box-office-collections-day-6-kalabhavan-shajohn-starrer-earns-rs-6-lakhs/articleshow/110356818.cms |accessdate=23 May 2024 |work=The Times of India}} In his review, K R Rajeesh of Now Running praised the performances of the lead actor and wrote, "Overall, it is a quiet thriller with a measured treatment and neat execution."{{cite web |date=25 May 2024 |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/28027/cid-ramachandran-retd-si/12112/review/ |title=CID Ramachandran Retd SI Malayalam Movie |website=nowrunning.com |accessdate=27 May 2024 |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527080637/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/28027/cid-ramachandran-retd-si/12112/review/ |url-status=live }} Gopika of The Times of India also gave a positive review rating the movie 2.5/5.{{cite news |date=25 May 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/cidramachandran/movie-review/110423919.cms |title=CID Ramachandran Retd. SI Movie Review : An investigative thriller held together by Shajohn |work=The Times of India |publisher=Times Internet |accessdate=27 May 2024 |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527081707/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/cidramachandran/movie-review/110423919.cms |url-status=live }}
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