Maniyanpilla Raju
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
243
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-04-20 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Thycaud, Kerala, India
Acting

2025

Thudarum as Kuttichan

2024

Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister

2024

Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed

2024

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as Not available

2024

Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan

2023

Rani: The Real Story as Not available

2023

Neymar as Babu Pp

2023

Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai

2023

Madhura Manohara Moham as Not available

2023

Enkilum Chandrike as Not available

2023

Poovan as Not available

2023

Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan

2022

Viddikalude Maash as Not available

2022

Varayan as Not available

2021

#Home as Producer Baby

2019

Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar

2019

Ganagandharvan as Kuttan

2019

Sachin as Viswanathan

2018

Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran

2018

Panchavarnathatha as Abraham

2018

My Story as Not available

2017

Lal Salam as Himself

2017

Achayans as C.I

2017

Adam Joan as Amy's Father

2017

CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan

2017

Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia

2017

Sakhavu as Labour Officer

2016

Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran

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

2015

Premam as College Principal

2015

Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson

2015

Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan

2015

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan

2015

Jamnapyari as Ramachandran

2014

Bangalore Days as Prakash

2013

Idukki Gold as Madan

2013

Tourist Home as Sathyanathan

2013

Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan

2013

Radio as Priya's father

2012

Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu

2012

Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon

2012

Da Thadiya as John Prakash

2012

Cobra as Balan

2012

Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan

2012

Ardhanaari as Jameela

2011

Rathinirvedam as Not available

2011

Sevenes as Habeib

2011

Teja Bhai and Family as Not available

2011

Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar

2011

Collector as Not available

2010

Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran

2010

Oru Naal Varum as Businessman

2010

Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan

2010

Nallavan as Narayanan

2009

Kerala Cafe as Not available

2009

Dr. Patient as Not available

2008

Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai

2008

Twenty 20 as SI Gopi

2008

Malabar Wedding as Unni

2008

Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan

2008

One Way Ticket as Not available

2007

Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon

2007

Big B as Dr. Venu

2007

Nasrani as Kunjachan

2006

The Don as Not available

2006

The Don as Abdullah

2006

Prajapathi as Kumaran

2006

Baba Kalyani as Not available

2005

Anandabhadram as Police Constable

2005

Chandrolsavam as Sugathan

2005

Naran as Krishnan

2005

Rajamanikyam as Advocate

2004

Mayilattam as Swaminathan

2004

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran

2004

Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan

2002

Thandavam as Pushpakumar

2002

Chathurangam as Alex

2001

Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu

2001

Nariman as Moitheen

2001

Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas

2000

Narasimham as CI Habeeb

2000

Swayamvarapanthal as Not available

2000

Pilots as Venkidi

1999

My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez

1999

F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy

1999

Stalin Sivadas as Not available

1999

Usthad as Advocate

1998

Harikrishnans as Advocate

1998

Poothiruvathira Raavil as Not available

1998

Mayilpeelikkavu as Not available

1997

Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai

1997

Chandralekha as Varghese

1997

Lelam as Oommachan

1997

Siamese Irattakal as Not available

1997

Janathipathyam as Abootty

1997

Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector

1997

Bhaaratheeyam as Not available

1996

Kaalapani as Nair

1996

Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan

1995

The King as Collector's assistant

1995

Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad

1995

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran

1995

Simhavalan Menon as Patrick

1995

Agnidevan as Potty

1994

Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar

1994

Commissioner as Gopinathan

1994

Ponthan Mada as Not available

1993

Chenkol as Not available

1993

Devasuram as Bharathan

1993

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan

1993

Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi

1992

Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh

1992

Kizhakkan Pathrose as Not available

1992

Johnnie Walker as Professor

1992

Aham as Not available

1992

Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien

1991

Ganamela as Kannan

1991

Anaswaram as Not available

1991

Adayalam as Pappan

1991

Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri

1991

Vishnulokam as Not available

1990

No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi

1990

Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash

1990

Aye Auto as Thangu

1990

Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy

1989

Vandanam as Harihar Iyer

1989

Kireedam as Najeeb

1989

Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan

1989

Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai

1988

Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan

1988

Chithram as Murugan

1988

Ayitham as Thankamani

1988

Sanghunadam as Not available

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi

1988

Kudumbapuranam as Murali

1987

January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy

1987

Sarvakalasala as Chakkara

1986

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student

1986

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu as Not available

1986

T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend

1986

Nimishangal as Not available

1986

Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das

1986

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan

1986

Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam

1985

Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan

1985

Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash

1985

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as Not available

1985

Karimpin Poovinakkare as Not available

1985

Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan

1985

Akalathe Ambili as Not available

1984

Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman

1984

Athirathram as Anthony

1984

Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan

1984

Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty

1984

Itha Innu Muthal as Raju

1984

Onnanu Nammal as Not available

1984

Koottinilamkili as Gopan

1983

Oru Madapravinte Katha as Not available

1983

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Not available

1983

Pinnilavu as Sreedharan

1983

Mortuary as Jacob

1982

Chiriyo Chiri as Not available

NaN

Bermuda as Not available

2019

Finals as Minister

2019

Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Not available

2015

Female Unnikrishnan as Not available

2015

Acha Dhin as Not available

2014

Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri

2014

Monayi Angane Aanayi as Not available

2012

Simhasanam as Not available

2012

Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup

2011

Bombay March 12 as Not available

2009

Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj

2009

Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran

2009

Calendar as priest

2008

Sound of Boot as Antony

2006

Pothan Vava as Paulachan

2001

Sathyameva Jayathe as Not available

2000

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Not available

1999

The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan

1998

Thirakalkkappuram as Not available

1998

Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry

1997

Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan

1997

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan

1997

Masmaram as Not available

1997

Asuravamsam as Not available

1996

Mahathma as Not available

1995

Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan

1994

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar

1994

Rudraksham as Appu

1994

Kudumba Visesham as Prasad

1993

Mafia as Inspector Narayanan

1993

Sopanam as Manoharan Varma

1992

Paithrukam as Not available

1992

Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan

1992

Ellarum Chollanu as Not available

1990

His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma

1989

Naaduvazhikal as Ravi

1989

Season as Kanthi

1988

Oru Muthassi Katha as Not available

1987

Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri

1987

P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla

1987

Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair

1985

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as Not available

1985

Angadikkappurathu as Vasu

1984

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan

1983

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper

1983

Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran

1983

Koodevide? as Shankar

1983

Prasnam Gurutharam as Not available

1982

Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh

1982

Football as Not available

1980

Chamaram as Not available

1978

Thiranottam as Not available

NaN

Thimingalavettah as Not available
Crew

2024

Gu Producer

2023

Maheshum Marutiyum Producer

2019

Finals Producer

2018

Panchavarnathatha Producer

2016

Pavada Producer

2013

Black Butterfly Producer

2010

Oru Naal Varum Producer

2007

Chotta Mumbai Producer

2005

Anandabhadram Producer

1991

Anaswaram Producer

1990

Aye Auto Producer

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu Producer