Maniyanpilla Raju
April 20, 1955 (70 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 Kuttichan
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as
- 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 · 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 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2016 · Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- 2016 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Collector as
- 2011 · Payyans as Seema's Father
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- 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 SI Sundaram
- 2006 · The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Nariman as Moideen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 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 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Chenkol as Najeeb
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Kauravar as Jaffer
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1990 · Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu 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
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1989 · Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 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 · Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as
- 1984 · Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- 1984 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 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 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 1978 · Uthrada Rathri as
- Future · Untitled Nivin Pauly - Unnikrishnan movie as