Sethurama Iyer — CBI 5: The Brain Character Profile

About Sethurama Iyer

Senior CBI officer and the franchise's central protagonist. Renowned for his brilliant deductive reasoning, methodical approach, and unwavering integrity, he investigates high-profile cases across decades, including the Jagratha case, mansion murders, and the Basket Killings.

Sethurama Iyer — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Sethurama Iyer

Nationality

Indian

Character Facts

Played by

Mammootty

Appears in

CBI 5: The Brain (2022)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Sethurama Iyer — Narrative Protagonist Vs Antagonist — Paul Meyjo / Mansoor / Sandeep (Soubin Shahir)

  Central investigative conflict driving the entire narrative forward.

• Sethurama Iyer — Conflict Bitter Rival — DySP Sathyadas (Saikumar)

  Ideological and professional antagonism between honest and corrupt law enforcement.

• Sethurama Iyer — Alliance Senior Ally — Balagopal (Renji Panicker)

  Strategic cooperation between senior officers to secure case jurisdiction.

• Sethurama Iyer — Social Lifelong Friend — Vikram (Jagathy Sreekumar)

  Decades-long friendship that anchors the core investigative team.

• Sethurama Iyer — Social Lifelong Friend — Chacko (Mukesh)

  Deep personal bond and professional trust between veteran CBI officers.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of CBI 5: The Brain

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• Chacko (Mukesh)
• Vikram (Jagathy Sreekumar)
• DySP Sathyadas (Saikumar)
• Susan George / Ambika Unnithan (Kaniha)
• Balagopal (Renji Panicker)
• Dr. George (Prathap Pothan)
• Babu Raj (Santhosh Keezhattoor)
• SI Iqbal (Sudev Nair)
• Paul Meyjo / Mansoor / Sandeep (Soubin Shahir)
• CI Josemon (Jayakrishnan)
• Aparna (Malavika Menon)
• Anitha (Ansiba Hassan)