| 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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