Maniyanpilla Raju

Actor · Born April 20, 1955 · Thycaud, Kerala, India

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

Acted in 216

2020s

2027
Harivarasanam
Movie
2026
Prathichaya
Ramakrishnan
2025
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Ravindran Thillenkery
Thudarum
Kuttichan
75
2024
Jai Mahendran
Revenue Minister · 6 episodes
Paalum Pazhavum
Thamarakshan
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
Movie
Gu
Surendran
Iyer In Arabia
Rasheed
2023
Rani: The Real Story
DSP Reghu
Madhura Manohara Moham
Movie
Neymar
Babu Pp
62
Corona Papers
CI Ayyappan Pillai
Maheshum Marutiyum
Padmanabhan
Enkilum Chandrike
Movie · Drama · Comedy
Dear Vaappi
Movie
Poovan
Benny's Valyappachan (Cameo)
2022
Viddikalude Maash
Movie
Varayan
Movie
2021
#Home
Producer Baby

2010s

2019
Thelivu
Pattalam Kurup
Finals
Minister
Ganagandharvan
Kuttan
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
Ananthapadmanabhan
Sachin
Viswanathan
Pathinettam Padi
Sudheer Kumar
57
2018
My Story
Vishwan
Panchavarnathatha
Abraham
Shikkari Shambhu
Sudhakaran
2017
Adam Joan
Andrews
Pullikaran Stara
Murali Nambiar
Achayans
C.I
CIA: Comrade In America
Babychayan
Sakhavu
Labour Officer
2016
Ore Mukham
Dass (Senior)
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
Maniyanpilla
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Elizabeth's Father
Karinkunnam 6's
Pillai
Pavada
Advocate Gunasekaran
2015
Jamnapyari
Ramachandran
Acha Dhin
S.I Soman
Kanyaka Talkies
Sadanandan
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
C. I. Dhanapalan
Premam
College Principal
Oru Second Class Yathra
ASI Johnson
2014
Tamaar Padaar
I.G Joseph Alex
Monayi Angane Aanayi
Movie
Bangalore Days
Prakash
86
2013
Idukki Gold
Madan
Tourist Home
Sathyanathan
Lokpal
Minister Anirudhan
2012
Da Thadiya
John Prakash
Ardhanaari
Jameela
Simhasanam
Movie
Ustad Hotel
Chef Babu
Diamond Necklace
Narayana Menon
71
Cobra
Balan
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
Ayyapan
Kunjaliyan
Vikrama Kurup
2011
Vellaripravinte Changathi
Preman
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
Jose
Sevenes
Habeebullah
Teja Bhai and Family
Movie
Collector
Sulaiman Mohammed
Rathinirvedam
Pattalam Maman
Payyans
Seema's Father
Kudumbasree Travels
Nettar
2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
S.I. Sunandappan
Oru Naal Varum
Ramesh
50
Nallavan
Narayanan
Happy Husbands
Pazhakutti Pavithran
56

2000s

2009
Evidam Swargamanu
Adv. Jayaraj
Kerala Cafe
Driver of Island Express
Duplicate
Sivankutty's brother-in-law
Dr. Patient
Shankaran
Calendar
priest
Gulumaal: The Escape
Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
Red Chillies
SI Palaniswamy
2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal
Tharakan
Thalappavu
Shivan Pillai
One Way Ticket
Movie
Twenty 20
SI Gopi
66
Annan Thambi
Appu's and Achu's uncle
57
Malabar Wedding
Unni
2007
Nasrani
Kunjachan
Big B
Dr. Venu
Chotta Mumbai
Advocate Menon
71
2006
Baba Kalyani
SI Sundaram
Pothan Vava
Paulachan
The Don
MLA Abdullah Kutty
Prajapathi
Kumaran
Chinthamani Kolacase
CI Bava
2005
Anandabhadram
Constable Panicker
Rajamanikyam
Advocate
Naran
Krishnan
Chandrolsavam
Sugathan
2004
Mayilattam
Swaminathan
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Shankaran
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Pisharadi
Vamanapuram Bus Route
Rajappan
2002
Chathurangam
Alex
Thandavam
Pushpakumar
2001
Sharjah to Sharjah
Sethu
Nariman
Moideen
Naranathu Thamburan
Mohandas
2000
Narasimham
C.I Habeeb
Pilots
Venkidi
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)

1990s

1999
F.I.R.
Inspector Gurumurthy
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
Mulaku
Ustaad
Adv. Abraham
The Godman
Karippetti Marthandan
My Dear Karady
Nelson Fernadez
1998
Mayilpeelikkavu
Shekaran
Harikrishnans
Kunjikuttan's Advocate
Anuragakottaram
Detective Henry
1997
Aaram Thamburan
Soman Pillai
Siamese Irattakal
Movie
Chandralekha
Varghese
Janathipathyam
Abootty
Anubhoothi
Sub Inspector
Lelam
Oommachan
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
Mahadevan
Ullasappoonkattu
Kuriyachan
Bhaaratheeyam
Movie
1996
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
Madhavan
Kaalapani
Nair
Mahathma
Movie
1995
The King
Collector's assistant
76
Aadyathe Kanmani
Dineshan Unnithan
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
Unni Thampuran
Spadikam
Kunju Mohammad
Simhavalan Menon
Patrick
1994
Minnaram
'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
Kudumba Visesham
Prasad
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
Premshankar
Commissioner
Constable Gopinathan
Ponthan Mada
Movie · Drama
1993
Mafia
Inspector Narayanan
Butterflies
Krishnan Eradi
Chenkol
Najeeb
Devasuram
Bharathan
Sopanam
Manoharan Varma
Yaadhavam
Palappuram
1992
Neelakurukkan
Fa.illikkoodan
Kizhakkan Pathrose
Movie
Ayalathe Adheham
Achuthan Singh
Ellarum Chollanu
Movie
Aham
Movie
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
Adv. Jose Kurien
Johnnie Walker
Professor
Kauravar
Jaffer
1991
Adwaytham
Chithran Nampoothiri
Anaswaram
Movie
Adayalam
Pappan
Vishnulokam
Movie
Ganamela
Kannan
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Murali
1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Movie
Kouthuka Varthakal
Murthy
Aye Auto
Thangu
His Highness Abdullah
Rajaraja Varma
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
Gangan Mash
No. 20 Madras Mail
Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
74
Akkare Akkare Akkare
Gopi

1980s

1989
Nair Saab
Cadet Chandran Pillai
Kireedam
Najeeb
Adhipan
Gopalakrishnan
Nocturne Indien
Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
Vandanam
Harihar Iyer
Naaduvazhikal
Ravi
Season
Kanthi
1988
Chithram
Murugan
Vellanakalude Naadu
Gopi
Aryan
Advocate Radhakrishnan
Kudumbapuranam
Murali
Oru Muthassi Katha
Movie · Drama
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Surendran
1987
January Oru Orma
Narayana Swamy
Sarvakalashala
Chakkara
Kurukkan Rajavayi
Rajendran Nair
1986
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Vidyadharan
Nimishangal
Movie
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
Alex
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
Ramadas
Yuvajanotsavam
Bhagaval Das
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
Bala's friend
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
Damu
Dheem Tharikida Thom
Shivasubrahmaniam
1985
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Movie
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
Achuthan
Boeing Boeing
Kuttappan
Angadikkappurathu
Vasu
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
Movie
Jeevante Jeevan
Prakash
1984
Enganeyundashaane
Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
Itha Innu Muthal
Raju
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Abdu
Adiyozhukkukal
Jayarajan
Athirathram
Anthony
Ariyaatha Veethikal
Soman
Koottinilamkili
Gopan
1983
Prasnam Gurutharam
Movie
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Kidnapper
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Movie
Mortuary
Jacob
Pinnilavu
Sreedharan
Koodevide?
Shankar
Sesham Kazhchayil
Bhaskaran
Oru Madapravinte Katha
Movie
1982
Chiriyo Chiri
Movie
Football
Movie
1981
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Maniyanpilla
1980
Chamaram
Movie

1970s

1978
Uthrada Rathri
Movie

No release date

Bermuda
Movie

Produced 13

2020s

2024
Gu
Producer
2023
Maheshum Marutiyum
Producer

2010s

2019
Finals
Producer
2018
Panchavarnathatha
Producer
2016
Pavada
Producer
2013
Black Butterfly
Producer
2010
Oru Naal Varum
Producer
50

2000s

2007
Chotta Mumbai
Producer
71
2005
Anandabhadram
Producer

1990s

1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
Producer
1991
Anaswaram
Producer
1990
Aye Auto
Producer

1980s

1988
Vellanakalude Naadu
Producer

Appearances2

2010s

2018
Mohanlal
Himself
2017
Lal Salam
Self · 1 episode