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 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as
- 2025 · Thudarum as Kuttichan
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as
- 2023 · Madhura Manohara Moham as
- 2023 · Neymar as Babu Pp
- 2023 · Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- 2023 · Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- 2023 · Enkilum Chandrike as
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 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 as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- 2017 · Achayans as C.I
- 2017 · CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- 2017 · Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2016 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 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 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Collector as
- 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
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 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 · 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 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2000 · Swayamvarapanthal as
- 2000 · Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- 2000 · Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- 1999 · F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- 1999 · Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1999 · The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- 1999 · Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- 1998 · Poothiruvathira Raavil as
- 1998 · Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- 1998 · Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Chenkol as Najeeb
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Johnnie Walker as Professor
- 1992 · Kauravar as Jaffer
- 1991 · Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- 1991 · Anaswaram as
- 1991 · Adayalam as Pappan
- 1991 · Vishnulokam as
- 1991 · Ganamela as Kannan
- 1991 · Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- 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 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 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 as
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 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 as
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- 1986 · Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- 1985 · Karimpin Poovinakkare 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
- 1985 · Akalathe Ambili as
- 1984 · Onnanu Nammal as
- 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 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2016 · Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
- 2016 · Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- 2016 · Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2007 · Big B as Dr. Venu
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Nariman as Moideen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 1990 · Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as
- 1989 · Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Thiranottam as
- Future · Bermuda as
- Future · Untitled Nivin Pauly - Unnikrishnan movie as
- 1978 · Uthrada Rathri as