Maniyanpilla Raju
April 20, 1955 (70 years old) in Thycaud, Kerala, India
Sudheer Kumar, better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju, is an Indian film actor and producer who appears in Malayalam films. His stage name is derived from the name of the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981), his break-through role. His debut film was Mohiniyattam (1976) directed by Sreekumaran Thampi. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, starring in over 400 films
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Thudarum as Kuttichan
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2011 · Payyans as Seema's Father
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2007 · Nasrani as Kunjachan
- 2007 · Big B as Dr. Venu
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Kauravar as Jaffer
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1978 · Uthrada Rathri as
- Future · Untitled Nivin Pauly - Unnikrishnan movie as
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2018 · My Story as
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Achayans as C.I
- 2017 · CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- 2017 · Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- 2016 · Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
- 2016 · Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- 2016 · Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2016 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Collector as
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Nariman as Moideen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1995 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Chenkol as
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Thangu
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 1986 · Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- 1986 · Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu as
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- 1986 · Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- 1985 · Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 1980 · Chamaram as