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Goa Dalli CID 999 (1968)

Goa Dalli CID 999 poster
Original title
ಗೋವಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಐಡಿ ೯೯೯
Directed by
B. Dorai Raj, S. K. Bhagavan
Genre
crime thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 24m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective solves a series of crimes. The movie is a spy thriller with music and action.

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What happens

Goadalli CID 999 () is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language spy thriller film written, directed and produced by Dorai–Bhagavan duo. The film starred Rajkumar in the lead role as a detective. Indian actress Lakshmi made her debut in lead role with this film. Sri Lankan based actress Sabeetha Perera also made her Indian movie debut with this film. The film had musical score by G. K. Venkatesh with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal.The film met with highly positive response upon release and paved the way for many more such Bond style of movies in the combination of the director duo with lead actor Rajkumar. The film is the second movie in the CID 999 Franchise created along the lines of the James Bond and James Bond - styled films with the first one being Jedara Bale. The success of this movie led to two more sequels - Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 and Operation Diamond Racket. The movie did not have a male playback singer. The 2019 Kannada movie Bell Bottom had its protagonist Diwakara being influenced by this movie in his childhood to become a detective. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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