
Maniyanpilla Raju
April 20, 1955 (69 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
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · My Story as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- 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 · 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 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 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
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 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 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 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 · 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
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Nariman as Moitheen
- 2000 · Narasimham as CI Habeeb
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Usthad as Advocate
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Advocate
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1995 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · Commissioner as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Chenkol as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 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 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Sujandra
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- Future · Thudarum as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2006 · The Don as Abdullah
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 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 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 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 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 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
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1986 · Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- 1986 · Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu as
- 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 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as