Sethurama Iyer
Sethurama Iyer (also spelt Sethuramayyar) is a fictional investigative officer of the CBI, the Indian equivalent of the FBI and the protagonist in the highly successful Malayalam investigative thriller movie series directed by K Madhu. He was played by Mammootty in all the four films in the series to date. Sethurama Iyer's popularity is attributed to the fact that he uses his brain rather than brawn to solve cases. The suspense-filled narration of the movies and the novely of the investigative thriller genre also contributed to its success and becoming a household name among the moviegoers of Kerala.
Character and Mannerisms
Sethurama Iyer is depicted with a distinctive style in the films. The most charactertistic mannerism associated with him is his peculiar gait, as he folds both his arms behind his back while walking. In the first movie Oru CBI Diarykkurippu, he was shown as chewing betel, but this was dropped in the later films. His entries and exits in most scenes of the movies are punctuated by the signature background score of the series, which is probably inspired by a bit from The Ghost Song, which has music by the band The Doors and features Jim Morrison's poetry.
Films
- Nerariyan CBI, 2005.
- Sethurama Iyer CBI, 2004.
- Jagratha, 1989.
- Oru CBI Diarykkurippu, 1988.