Maniyanpilla Raju

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1955-04-20

Place of Birth

Thycaud, Kerala, India

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

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Acting History

2025
Bha. Bha. Ba.
2025
Thudarum as Kuttichan
2024
Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
2024
Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
2024
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2024
Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
2023
Rani: The Real Story
2023
Madhura Manohara Moham
2023
Neymar as Babu Pp
2023
Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
2023
Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
2023
Enkilum Chandrike
2023
Poovan
2022
Viddikalude Maash
2022
Varayan
2021
#Home as Producer Baby
2019
Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
2019
Finals as Minister
2019
Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
2019
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
2019
Sachin as Viswanathan
2019
Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
2018
My Story
2018
Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
2018
Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
2017
Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
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
Female Unnikrishnan
2015
Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
2015
Acha Dhin
2015
Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
2015
Premam as College Principal
2015
Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
2014
Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
2014
Monayi Angane Aanayi
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
Ardhanaari as Jameela
2012
Simhasanam
2012
Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
2012
Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
2012
Cobra as Balan
2012
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
2012
Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
2011
Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
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
2011
Collector
2011
Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
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
Nallavan as Narayanan
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
Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
2009
Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
2009
Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
2008
Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
2008
One Way Ticket
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
Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
2001
Nariman as Moideen
2001
Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
2001
Sathyameva Jayathe
2000
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
2000
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
2000
Pilots as Venkidi
1999
F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
1999
Stalin Sivadas
1999
The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
1999
Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
1999
My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
1998
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
1998
Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
1998
Thirakalkkappuram
1998
Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
1997
Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
1997
Siamese Irattakal
1997
Asuravamsam
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
1997
Bhaaratheeyam
1996
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
1996
Kaalapani as Nair
1996
Mahathma
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
Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
1994
Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
1994
Rudraksham as Appu
1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
1994
Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
1994
Ponthan Mada
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
Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
1992
Paithrukam
1992
Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
1992
Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992
Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
1992
Ellarum Chollanu
1992
Aham
1992
Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
1992
Johnnie Walker as Professor
1992
Kauravar as Jaffer
1991
Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
1991
Anaswaram
1991
Adayalam as Pappan
1991
Vishnulokam
1991
Ganamela as Kannan
1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
1990
Aye Auto as Thangu
1990
His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
1990
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
1990
No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
1990
Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
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
Chithram as Murugan
1988
Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
1988
Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
1988
Kudumbapuranam as Murali
1988
Ayitham as Thankamani
1988
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
Sanghunadam
1988
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
1987
January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
1987
P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
1987
Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
1987
Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
1987
Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
1986
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
1986
Nimishangal
1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
1986
Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
1986
Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
1986
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
1986
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
1986
Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
1985
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985
Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
1985
Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
1985
Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
1985
Akalathe Ambili
1984
Onnanu Nammal
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
Koottinilamkili as Gopan
1984
Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
1984
Athirathram as Anthony
1984
Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
1983
Prasnam Gurutharam
1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
Mortuary as Jacob
1983
Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
1983
Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
1983
Koodevide? as Shankar
1983
Oru Madapravinte Katha
1982
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
1982
Football
1981
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
1980
Chamaram
1978
Thiranottam
1978
Uthrada Rathri
Thimingalavettah
Bermuda
Untitled Nivin Pauly - Unnikrishnan movie