Mammootty,
the
megastar
of
Malayalam
cinema
is
all
set
to
return
as
the
iconic
character
Sethurama
Iyer
in
the
upcoming
5th
installment
of
the
CBI
Series.
The
project,
which
has
been
titled
CBI
5
The
Brain
is
currently
nearing
the
final
stage
of
its
production.
Now,
sources
close
to
the
Mammootty
starrer
have
revealed
a
major
update
on
its
release
date.
As
per
the
latest
updates,
CBI
5
The
Brain
is
getting
a
grand
theatrical
release
during
the
Eid
season
of
2022.
If
things
go
as
planned,
the
makers
will
announce
the
official
release
date
of
the
K
Madhu
directorial
with
a
special
update,
by
the
end
of
March.
The
sources
close
to
CBI
5
The
Brain
suggest
that
the
shooting
of
the
project
will
be
wrapped
up
by
the
end
of
this
week.
In
that
case,
the
next
official
update
of
the
Mammootty
starrer
can
be
expected
by
the
beginning
of
April
2022,
or
on
the
auspicious
occasion
of
Vishu
2022.
CBI
5
The
Brain,
which
marks
the
reunion
of
Mammootty,
director
K
Madhu,
and
writer
SN
Swamy,
started
rolling
after
34
years
of
the
release
of
its
first
past,
Oru
CBI
Diarykurippu.
The
series,
which
is
written
and
directed
by
the
K
Madhu-SN
Swamy
duo,
is
unarguably
the
biggest
movie
franchise
ever
made
in
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema.
As
per
the
reports,
the
5th
installment
revolves
around
a
form
of
crime
named
"basket
killing."
Along
with
Mammootty,
the
original
cast
of
the
CBI
Series
including
Mukesh,
Jagathi
Sreekumar,
and
Saikumar
are
also
returning
in
CBI
5
The
Brain.
Renji
Panicker,
Soubin
Shahir,
Dileesh
Pothan,
Sudev
Nair,
Kaniha,
Ramesh
Pisharody,
Ansiba
Hassan,
and
others
are
part
of
the
additional
star
cast.
Jakes
Bejoy
has
composed
the
music
score.
Akhil
George
is
the
DOP.
Sreekar
Prasad
handles
the
editing.
The
Mammootty
starrer
is
bankrolled
by
Appachan,
under
the
prestigious
banner
Swargachithra.