
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 · Thudarum as
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Achayans as C.I
- 2017 · CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- 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 · Premam as College Principal
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 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
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Nariman as Moitheen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Narasimham as CI Habeeb
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · Commissioner as Gopinathan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- Future · Bermuda as
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2018 · My Story as
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- 2017 · Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 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 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 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 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 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 · Dr. Patient as
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as Abdullah
- 2006 · The Don as
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · Usthad as Advocate
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Advocate
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1997 · Masmaram 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 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 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 · Chenkol as
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 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 · 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 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 1982 · Football as
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as