CBI 5: The Brain

CBI 5: The Brain is a Malayalam-language mystery thriller film directed by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swami. The film stars Mammootty reprising his role as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer Sethurama Iyer along with an ensemble cast. It is the fifth installment of CBI film series. The film was released on 1 May 2022 and received mixed to positive reviews.[1]

CBI 5: The Brain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. Madhu
Written byS. N. Swamy
Produced bySwargachitra Appachan
StarringMammootty
Mukesh
Jagathy Sreekumar
Renji Panicker
Saikumar
CinematographyAkhil George
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byJakes Bejoy
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 May 2022 (2022-05-01)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹8.60 crore

Premise

CBI 5 The Brain revolves around an investigation which is considered as the most difficult case in the career of Sethurama Iyer. The story revolves around a basket killing of several people connected to each other. The conspiracy behind the killing and how Iyer manage to crack is the rest of the movie.

Cast

Music

The soundtrack and score is composed by Jakes Bejoy in his first collaboration with Mammootty. The audio rights for the film were bought by Saina. For the main theme of the film, Jakes recreated the original theme from the first film composed by Shyam.

Production

Filming

Principal photography commenced on 29 November 2021 at Ernakulam.[2] Mammootty joined the sets on 11 December 2021.[3]

Release

On April 29 Promo of the movie lighted up on Burj Khalifa.[4]The Movie released on May 1 2022 as Eid release in theaters.[5]

Reception

The movie received mixed responses. Critics praised the performance of Mammootty and praised the appearance of Jagathy Sreekumar. But, panned the vintage script & cliche story. Also noted that, thriller film without any thrill

The Times of India rated the movie 3.5/5 and commented that"A tantalising and twisty crime thriller" along with a advice of "Just stay away from spoilers as smartly as you can!".[6]Indian Express commented "Mammootty effortlessly transforms into Sethurama Iyer in an intelligently woven script".[7]The Hindu commented "Not a worthy sequel to a memorable series"[8].The News Minute reviewed that " Mammootty retains Sethurama Iyer’s traits, but can’t save film"[9].Google users rated 4.1/5 and IMDb rated 6.7/10.

References
  1. "Mammootty-starrer CBI 5 The Brain to hit theatres on May 1". ZeeNews. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. "CBI 5 starts rolling". Timesofindia. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. "Mammootty joins CBI 5". Kerala Kaumudi. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. "Watch: Promo of Mammootty's 'CBI 5: The Brain' lights up the Burj Khalifa! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. "Mammootty-starrer CBI 5 The Brain gets a release date". The Indian Express. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. CBI 5: The Brain Movie Review: A tantalising and twisty crime thriller, retrieved 1 May 2022
  7. "CBI 5 The Brain Review: Mammootty effortlessly transforms into Sethurama Iyer in an intelligently woven script". The Indian Express. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  8. Praveen, S. R. (1 May 2022). "'CBI 5: The Brain' review: Not a worthy sequel to a memorable series". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  9. "CBI 5 review: Mammootty retains Sethurama Iyer's traits, but can't save film". The News Minute. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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