Maniyanpilla Raju
April 20, 1955 (71 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
- 2027 · Harivarasanam as
- 2026 · Prathichaya as Ramakrishnan
- 2025 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ravindran Thillenkery
- 2025 · Thudarum as Kuttichan
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Gu as Surendran
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · My Story as Vishwan
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2018 · Mohanlal as Himself
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Andrews
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- 2017 · CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2016 · Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- 2016 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as S.I Soman
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- 2011 · Payyans as Seema's Father
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2007 · Big B as Dr. Venu
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Nariman as Moideen
- 2000 · Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 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 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1990 · Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Thangu
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 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
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as Hari
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Aasha as Sunil Kumar
- 1978 · Thiranottam as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Poovan as Benny's Valyappachan (Cameo)
- 2017 · Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2011 · Collector as Sulaiman Mohammed
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Evidam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2007 · Nasrani as Kunjachan
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Chenkol as Najeeb
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1992 · Kauravar as Jaffer
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1987 · Sarvakalashala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1985 · Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1984 · Thathamme Poocha Poocha as
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as DSP Reghu
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambiar
- 2017 · Achayans as C.I
- 2016 · Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
- 2016 · Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2004 · Udayam as
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1995 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Yaadhavam as Palappuram
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1989 · Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- Future · Tarantino as
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Uthrada Rathri as
- Future · Manchiyam as