CID Unnikrishnan B.A. B.Ed. is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language mystery comedy film starring Jayaram, Maniyanpilla Raju, Jagathy Sreekumar, Rohini, Indrans and Sukumaran. This film was written by Sasidharan Arattuvazhi and directed by Rajasenan. It was made as an homage to CID Nazir (1971). The film was also a breakthrough in the career of Indrans. In the film, Unnikrishnan, a young man gets hired in a private detective company; soon, he is given the task of investigating a businessman's daughter's record. But during the course of his investigation, he faces opposition from two detectives who work with the same company.

Jayaram Subramaniam, known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil and Telugu language films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional playback singer. Jayaram has acted in more than 200 films and has received several awards, including the Padma Shri, two Kerala State Film Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and four Filmfare Awards South.