''Jedara Bale'' ( kn, ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆ ) is a 1968

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

language

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film directed by

Dorai–Bhagavan Dorai–Bhagavan were an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of directors B. Dorai Raj (died 2000) and S. K. Bhagavan (born 1933), active mainly in Kannada cinema. They directed fifty films, most of which starred Dr. Rajkumar, Rajkumar and were hig ...

starring Rajkumar, Jayanthi,

K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Kannada films He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His only memorial in the whole of Karnata ...

, Narasimharaju and Udayakumar. The music of the film was composed by

G. K. Venkatesh Gurusala Krishnadas Venkatesh (21 September 1927 – 17 November 1993) was an Indian film score composer who primarily worked in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and until the late-1980s. He also composed music for Telugu, Malayalam and Ta ...

and

Ilayaraja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

was assistant music director. The film is the first movie in the ''CID 999 Franchise'' created along the lines of the ''

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'' and '' James Bond – styled'' films. The success of this movie led to three sequels – ''

Goa Dalli CID 999 ''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. Popular Indian actress Lakshmi made her debut in Kannad ...

'', ''

Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 ''Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999'' is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language spy thriller film directed and produced by Dorai–Bhagavan. It stars Rajkumar, Narasimharaju and Rekha. The film is the third in the ''CID 999'' franchise, created al ...

'' and ''

Operation Diamond Racket ''Operation Diamond Racket'' is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language action spy thriller film produced and directed by the duo Dorai–Bhagavan, starring Rajkumar and Padmapriya. The supporting cast features Chandralekha, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srin ...

''. This was the first '' James Bond – styled'' spy thriller movie in India in a full-fledged manner. Rajkumar was the first actor in India to enact a role which was based on ''

'' in a full-fledged manner. Bhagwan made the film after going through 11 books on James Bond. The movie was made with a budget of fewer than 3 lakhs, and the makers recovered 2 lakhs from the sale of dubbing rights alone. This movie is credited to have inspired a desi Bond genre in a full-fledged manner which leads to Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries attempting to replicate the Kannada spy movie genre, though there were vague attempts earlier in those industries. The grand success of this movie led to serious attempts in other south Indian languages with top stars –

Jaishankar Jaishankar (12 July 1938 – 3 June 2000) was an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a very popular lead actor in the 1960s and 70s. He was credited onscreen with title of ''Makkal Kalaingnar'' (people's artiste) or '' ...

in Tamil;

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in Telugu and

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 7 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the histo ...

in Malayalam. It was also the first south Indian movie to use the

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technique for a car blasting sequence. The ''CID 999 Franchise'' was the first Indian movie franchise to have four installments and was the first character based trilogy in India. The Hindi media ''

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'' called Rajkumar the ''James Bond of India''. In 2020, ''Film Companion'' praised it for being a plot-driven movie which was more than just over-the-top gimmickry due to which the suspense works even after 52 years of its release.

Premise

Prakash, who is code-named as ''

CID CID may refer to: Film * ''C.I.D.'' (1955 film), an Indian Malayalam film * ''C.I.D.'' (1956 film), an Indian Hindi film * ''C. I. D.'' (1965 film), an Indian Telugu film * ''C.I.D.'' (1990 film), an Indian Hindi film Television * ''CID'' ( ...

999'' is assigned to thwart a formula which can convert any metal into gold reaching the hands of rogues. Can Prakash thwarts the formula and defeat the rogues forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

Dr. Rajkumar Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian ci ...

as Prakash aka ''CID 999'' * Udayakumar * Jayanthi as ''Minni'' *

as ''Rao Bahaddur Narasimha Rao'' * Narasimharaju as Taxi driver Baby (CID Agent 888) *

M. P. Shankar M. P. Shankar (20 August 1935 – 17 July 2008) was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema. He acted in films like Satya Harishchandra (1965 Kannada film), Satya Harishchandra as 'Veera Baahu', Naagarahaavu as 'Pailwan Basanna', ''Bhootayyana Maga Ay ...

Shakti Prasad J. C. Ramaswamy (19 May 1928 – 2 August 1986), known by his screen name Shakti Prasad, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films in mostly villainous roles. In a career spanning close to 20 years, he appeared in over 200 films includ ...

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* {{Dorai–Bhagavan 1960s action thriller films 1960s Kannada-language films 1960s spy thriller films 1968 films Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh Indian action thriller films Indian detective films Indian spy thriller films Films directed by Dorai–Bhagavan