{{short description|1971 film by P. Venu}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = C.I.D. Nazir | image = C.I.D. Nazir.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster | director = P. Venu | producer = P. Venu | writer = Uma Devi<br>P. J. Antony (dialogues) | screenplay = P. Venu | starring = Prem Nazir<br>Jayabharathi<br>Adoor Bhasi<br>Jose Prakash | music = M. K. Arjunan | cinematography = C. J. Mohan | editing = G. Venkittaraman | studio = Anupama Films | distributor = | runtime = 142 minutes | released = {{Film date|1971|04|14|India}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }} '''C.I.D. Nazir''' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam -language detective film, directed and produced by P. Venu. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Jose Prakash in the lead roles. The film was scored by M. K. Arjunan.
The film is considered to be one of the first detective movies in Malayalam. It was inspired by the 1968 Kannada film ''Jedara Bale'' which was itself based on the James Bond Franchise. The film later had a sequel titled ''Taxi Car'' (1972)''.'' The 1994 superhit ''CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed''. was made as a homage to this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=349|title=CID Nazir|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?191|title=CID Nazir|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/c.i.d.-nazir-malayalam-movie/|title=C.I.D. Nazir|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=spicyonion.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141015142830/http://spicyonion.com/title/c.i.d.-nazir-malayalam-movie/|archive-date=15 October 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
==Premise== When CID officer Chandran, who is working on a tedious case, is murdered, officer Nazir is called in to take over his case and also nab Chandran's murderers.
==Cast== {{colbegin}} *Prem Nazir as CID Nazir *Jayabharathi as Shanthi *Adoor Bhasi as Bhasi *Jose Prakash *Sreelatha Namboothiri as Sreelatha *Francis *Raghavan *T. S. Muthaiah *Mancheri Chandran * Rajan *Bahadoor *Girish Kumar *K. P. Ummer *Nellikode Bhaskaran *Sadhana as Lovely/Radha {{colend}}
== Soundtrack ==
{{ Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| all_lyrics = Sreekumaran Thampi | all_music = M. K. Arjunan
| title1 = Chandralekha Kinnari | extra1 = K. J. Yesudas
| title2 = Neela Nisheedhini | extra2 = K. P. Brahmanandan
| title3 = Nin Maniyarayile | extra3 = P. Jayachandran
| title4 = Pranayasarovarame | extra4 = S. Janaki
| title5 = Sankalpathin Thankaradhathil | extra5 = P. Jayachandran, Sudha Varma
| title6 = Thenmala Poyi Varumpam | extra6 = P. Leela, K. P. Chandramohan
}}
==Box office== The film was a commercial success.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Unforgettable-Dectective-roles-in-Mollywood/photostory/53192861.cms|title=Unforgettable Dectective roles in Mollywood|work=The Times of India|date=13 July 2013}}</ref>
==Sequel== {{main|Taxi Car}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0257461|C.I.D. Nazir}}
Category:1971 films Category:1971 Malayalam-language films *CIDNazir1 Category:Films directed by P. Venu Category:1971 Indian films {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub}}