
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 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 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 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2011 · Payyans as Seema's Father
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- 2007 · Nasrani as Kunjachan
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- 2006 · The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- 1993 · Chenkol as
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 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
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 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 · Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2007 · Big B as Dr. Venu
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 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 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Nariman as Moitheen
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Narasimham as CI Habeeb
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Usthad as Advocate
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Advocate
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 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 · Mahathma as
- 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 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 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 · 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 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 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
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Sujandra
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 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 · 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 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as