Maniyanpilla Raju
April 20, 1955 (71 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
- 2026 · Prathichaya as
- 2025 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ravindran Thillenkery
- 2025 · Thudarum as Kuttichan
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2019 · Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2018 · My Story as Vishwan
- 2018 · Mohanlal as Himself
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 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
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 1986 · Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare as
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- Future · Bermuda as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as DSP Reghu
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 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 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as S.I Soman
- 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 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Collector as Sulaiman Mohammed
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- 2011 · Payyans as Seema's Father
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- 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 · Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- 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 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Nariman as Moideen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 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 · Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Chenkol as Najeeb
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Yaadhavam as
- 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 · Kauravar as Jaffer
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1990 · Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Thangu
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- 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 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 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
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1985 · Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- 1985 · Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- 1985 · Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- 1985 · Aram + Aram = Kinnaram as
- 1985 · Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- 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 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1978 · Thiranottam as
- 1978 · Uthrada Rathri as