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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
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as
- 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 · Poovan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 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 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Abdullah
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Police Constable
- 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
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Usthad as Advocate
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Advocate
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 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 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Commissioner as Gopinathan
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Chenkol as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 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 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 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 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 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 · 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 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- Future · Bermuda as
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- Future · Thudarum as
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu as
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as