CID Ramachandran Retd. SI

'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. Principal photography began on 27 February 2023 with a customary pooja function held at Thiruvananthapuram.

Cast

 * Kalabhavan Shajohn
 * Anumol
 * Baiju Santhosh
 * Sudheer Karamana
 * Shanker Ramakrishnan
 * Prem Kumar
 * Srikant Murali
 * Anand Manmadhan
 * Azees Nedumangad
 * Pauly Valsan
 * Balaji Sarma
 * Geethi Sangeetha
 * Thushara Pillai

Premise
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.

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. 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." Gopika of The Times of India also gave a positive review rating the movie 2.5/5.