
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
- 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 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · My Story as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- 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 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 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 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 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 · Bombay March 12 as
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeib
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Businessman
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2007 · Nasrani as Kunjachan
- 2007 · Big B as Dr. Venu
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as
- 2006 · The Don as Abdullah
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Police Constable
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Nariman as Moitheen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Narasimham as CI Habeeb
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Usthad as Advocate
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Advocate
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 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 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Commissioner as Gopinathan
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Chenkol as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Thangu
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- Future · Bermuda as
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Sujandra
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- 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 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as
- 1985 · Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as