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
- 2025 · L 360 as
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 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 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as Abdullah
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 1985 · Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 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 · 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 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2011 · Collector as
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeib
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Businessman
- 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 · 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 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Police Constable
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 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 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Narasimham as CI Habeeb
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Usthad as Advocate
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Advocate
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 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 · 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
- 1993 · Chenkol as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 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 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Sujandra
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 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 · 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 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 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
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as