Actor
Maniyanpilla Raju
Biography

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
Acting
2025 -- Thudarum |
2024 -- Paalum Pazhavum | Thamarakshan
2024 -- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum |
2024 -- Iyer In Arabia |
2023 -- Rani: The Real Story |
2023 -- Madhura Manohara Moham |
2023 -- Neymar | Babu Pp
2023 -- Corona Papers | CI Ayyappan Pillai
2023 -- Maheshum Marutiyum | Padmanabhan
2023 -- Enkilum Chandrike |
2023 -- Poovan |
2022 -- Viddikalude Maash |
2022 -- Varayan |
2021 -- #Home | Producer Baby
2019 -- Finals | Minister
2019 -- Ganagandharvan | Kuttan
2019 -- Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam |
2019 -- Sachin | Viswanathan
2019 -- Pathinettam Padi | Sudheer Kumar
2018 -- My Story |
2018 -- Panchavarnathatha | Abraham
2018 -- Shikkari Shambhu | Sudhakaran
2017 -- Pullikaran Stara | Murali Nambia
2017 -- Adam Joan | Amy's Father
2017 -- Achayans | C.I
2017 -- CIA: Comrade In America | Babychayan
2017 -- Sakhavu | Labour Officer
2016 -- Ore Mukham | Dass (Senior)
2016 -- Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Maniyanpilla
2016 -- Karinkunnam 6's | Pillai
2016 -- Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Elizabeth's Father
2016 -- Pavada | Advocate Gunasekaran
2015 -- Female Unnikrishnan |
2015 -- Jamnapyari | Ramachandran
2015 -- Acha Dhin |
2015 -- Kanyaka Talkies | Sadanandan
2015 -- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | C. I. Dhanapalan
2015 -- Premam | College Principal
2015 -- Oru Second Class Yathra | ASI Johnson
2014 -- Monayi Angane Aanayi |
2014 -- Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 | Jayanthan Namboothiri
2014 -- Bangalore Days | Prakash
2014 -- Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Prabhakaran Thachappuzha
2013 -- Idukki Gold | Madan
2013 -- Tourist Home | Sathyanathan
2013 -- Radio | Priya's father
2013 -- Lokpal | Minister Anirudhan
2012 -- Da Thadiya | John Prakash
2012 -- Ardhanaari | Jameela
2012 -- Simhasanam |
2012 -- Ustad Hotel | Chef Babu
2012 -- Diamond Necklace | Narayana Menon
2012 -- Cobra | Balan
2012 -- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Ayyapan
2012 -- Kunjaliyan | Vikrama Kurup
2011 -- Vellaripravinte Changathi | Preman
2011 -- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha | Jose
2011 -- Today is that Wedding | P.A
2011 -- Teja Bhai and Family |
2011 -- Collector |
2011 -- Bombay March 12 |
2011 -- Rathinirvedam |
2011 -- Kudumbasree Travels | Nettar
2011 -- Sevenes | Habeib
2010 -- Elsamma Enna Aankutty | S.I. Sunandappan
2010 -- Nallavan | Narayanan
2010 -- Oru Naal Varum | Businessman
2010 -- Happy Husbands | Pazhakutti Pavithran
2009 -- Ividam Swargamanu | Adv.Jayaraj
2009 -- Kerala Cafe |
2009 -- Dr. Patient |
2009 -- Calendar | priest
2009 -- Shudharil Shudhan | Kanaran
2008 -- Pakal Nakshatrangal | Tharakan
2008 -- Thalappavu | Shivan Pillai
2008 -- One Way Ticket |
2008 -- Twenty 20 | SI Gopi
2008 -- Malabar Wedding | Unni
2008 -- Sound of Boot | Antony
2007 -- Nasrani | Kunjachan
2007 -- Big B | Dr. Venu
2007 -- Chotta Mumbai | Advocate Menon
2006 -- Baba Kalyani |
2006 -- Pothan Vava | Paulachan
2006 -- The Don | Abdullah
2006 -- Prajapathi | Kumaran
2005 -- Rajamanikyam | Advocate
2005 -- Anandabhadram | Police Constable
2005 -- Naran | Krishnan
2005 -- Chandrolsavam | Sugathan
2004 -- Mayilattam | Swaminathan
2004 -- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty | Shankaran
2004 -- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Pisharadi
2004 -- Vamanapuram Bus Route | Rajappan
2002 -- Chathurangam | Alex
2002 -- Thandavam | Pushpakumar
2001 -- Sharjah to Sharjah | Sethu
2001 -- Nariman | Moitheen
2001 -- Naranathu Thamburan | Mohandas
2001 -- Sathyameva Jayathe |
2000 -- Swayamvarapanthal |
2000 -- Narasimham | CI Habeeb
2000 -- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam |
2000 -- Pilots | Venkidi
1999 -- F.I.R. | Inspector Gurumurthy
1999 -- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Mulaku
1999 -- Stalin Sivadas |
1999 -- The Godman | Karippetti Marthandan
1999 -- Usthad | Advocate
1999 -- My Dear Karady | Nelson Fernadez
1998 -- Poothiruvathira Raavil |
1998 -- Mayilpeelikkavu |
1998 -- Harikrishnans | Advocate
1998 -- Thirakalkkappuram |
1998 -- Anuragakottaram | Detective Henry
1997 -- Aaram Thamburan | Soman Pillai
1997 -- Siamese Irattakal |
1997 -- Asuravamsam |
1997 -- Chandralekha | Varghese
1997 -- Anubhoothi | Sub Inspector
1997 -- Janathipathyam | Abootty
1997 -- Lelam | Oommachan
1997 -- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam | Mahadevan
1997 -- Ullasappoonkattu | Kuriyachan
1997 -- Bhaaratheeyam |
1997 -- Masmaram |
1996 -- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Madhavan
1996 -- Kaalapani | Nair
1996 -- Mahathma |
1995 -- The King | Collector's assistant
1995 -- Agnidevan | Potty
1995 -- Aadyathe Kanmani | Dineshan Unnithan
1995 -- Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Unni Thampuran
1995 -- Spadikam | Kunju Mohammad
1995 -- Simhavalan Menon | Patrick
1994 -- Minnaram | 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
1994 -- Kudumba Visesham | Prasad
1994 -- Rudraksham | Appu
1994 -- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed | Premshankar
1994 -- Commissioner | Gopinathan
1994 -- Ponthan Mada |
1993 -- Mafia | Inspector Narayanan
1993 -- Butterflies | Krishnan Eradi
1993 -- Chenkol |
1993 -- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Thankachan
1993 -- Devasuram | Bharathan
1993 -- Sopanam | Manoharan Varma
1992 -- Paithrukam |
1992 -- Neelakurukkan | Fa.illikkoodan
1992 -- Kizhakkan Pathrose |
1992 -- Ayalathe Adheham | Achuthan Singh
1992 -- Ellarum Chollanu |
1992 -- Aham |
1992 -- Kallan Kappalil Thanne | Adv. Jose Kurien
1992 -- Johnnie Walker | Professor
1991 -- Adwaytham | Chithran Nampoothiri
1991 -- Anaswaram |
1991 -- Adayalam | Pappan
1991 -- Vishnulokam |
1991 -- Ganamela | Kannan
1991 -- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan | Murali
1990 -- Kouthuka Varthakal | Murthy
1990 -- Aye Auto | Thangu
1990 -- His Highness Abdullah | Rajaraja Varma
1990 -- Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran | Gangan Mash
1990 -- No. 20 Madras Mail | Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
1990 -- Akkare Akkare Akkare | Gopi
1989 -- Nair Saab | Cadet Chandran Pillai
1989 -- Kireedam | Najeeb
1989 -- Adhipan | Gopalakrishnan
1989 -- Vandanam | Harihar Iyer
1989 -- Naaduvazhikal | Ravi
1989 -- Season | Kanthi
1988 -- Chithram | Murugan
1988 -- Vellanakalude Naadu | Gopi
1988 -- Aryan | Advocate Radhakrishnan
1988 -- Kudumbapuranam | Murali
1988 -- Ayitham | Thankamani
1988 -- Oru Muthassi Katha |
1988 -- Sanghunadam |
1988 -- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Sujandra
1987 -- January Oru Orma | Narayana Swamy
1987 -- P.C. 369 | Damodharan Pilla
1987 -- Sarvakalasala | Chakkara
1987 -- Ithrayum Kalam | Unni Nampoothiri
1987 -- Kurukkan Rajavayi | Rajendran Nair
1986 -- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Vidyadharan
1986 -- Nimishangal |
1986 -- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal | Alex
1986 -- Hello My Dear Wrong Number | Ramadas
1986 -- Yuvajanotsavam | Bhagaval Das
1986 -- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Bala's friend
1986 -- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu | College student
1986 -- Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu |
1986 -- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu | Damu
1986 -- Dheem Tharikida Thom | Shivasubrahmaniam
1985 -- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki |
1985 -- Karimpin Poovinakkare |
1985 -- Akkare Ninnoru Maran | Achuthan
1985 -- Boeing Boeing | Kuttappan
1985 -- Angadikkappurathu | Vasu
1985 -- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram |
1985 -- Jeevante Jeevan | Prakash
1985 -- Akalathe Ambili |
1984 -- Onnanu Nammal |
1984 -- Enganeyundashaane | Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
1984 -- Itha Innu Muthal | Raju
1984 -- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu | Abdu
1984 -- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla | Rajappan
1984 -- Koottinilamkili | Gopan
1984 -- Ariyaatha Veethikal | Soman
1984 -- Adiyozhukkukal | Jayarajan
1984 -- Athirathram | Anthony
1983 -- Prasnam Gurutharam |
1983 -- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Kidnapper
1983 -- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback |
1983 -- Mortuary | Jacob
1983 -- Sesham Kazhchayil | Bhaskaran
1983 -- Pinnilavu | Sreedharan
1983 -- Koodevide? | Shankar
1983 -- Oru Madapravinte Katha |
1982 -- Chiriyo Chiri |
1982 -- Ithu Njangalude Katha | Santhosh
1982 -- Football |
1981 -- Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla | Maniyanpilla
1980 -- Chamaram |
1978 -- Thiranottam |
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