Maniyanpilla Raju
Born: 1955-04-20 in Thycaud, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2026
- Prathichaya as Ramakrishnan
2025
- Thudarum as Kuttichan
- Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ravindran Thillenkery
2024
- Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- Gu as Surendran
- Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2023
- Poovan
- Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- Enkilum Chandrike
- Dear Vaappi
- Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- Madhura Manohara Moham
- Neymar as Babu Pp
- Rani: The Real Story as DSP Reghu
2021
- #Home as Producer Baby
2019
- Sachin as Viswanathan
- Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
- Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- Finals as Minister
2018
- Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- Mohanlal as Himself
- Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- My Story as Vishwan
2017
- Lal Salam as Self
- CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambiar
- Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- Achayans as C.I
2016
- Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
2015
- Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- Premam as College Principal
- Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- Acha Dhin as S.I Soman
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
2014
- Bangalore Days as Prakash
- Monayi Angane Aanayi
- Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
2013
- Black Butterfly ... (Producer)
- Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- Idukki Gold as Madan
- Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- Radio as Priya's father
2012
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- Ardhanaari as Jameela
- Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- Simhasanam
- Cobra as Balan
2011
- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- Collector as Sulaiman Mohammed
- Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- Teja Bhai and Family
- Sevenes as Habeebullah
- Payyans as Seema's Father
- Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- Today is that Wedding as P.A
2010
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- Nallavan as Narayanan
- Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
2009
- Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- Calendar as priest
2008
- Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- One Way Ticket
- Malabar Wedding as Unni
- Sound of Boot as Antony
- Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
2007
- Big B as Dr. Venu
- Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- Nasrani as Kunjachan
2006
- Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- Prajapathi as Kumaran
- The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- Pothan Vava as Paulachan
2005
- Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- Naran as Krishnan
- Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
2004
- Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
2002
- Chathurangam as Alex
- Thandavam as Pushpakumar
2001
- Nariman as Moideen
- Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- Sathyameva Jayathe
2000
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- Swayamvarapanthal
- Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- Pilots as Venkidi
1999
- Stalin Sivadas
- The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
1998
- Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- Thirakalkkappuram
- Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- Poothiruvathira Raavil
- Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
1997
- Bhaaratheeyam
- Lelam as Oommachan
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- Asuravamsam
- Siamese Irattakal
- Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- Janathipathyam as Abootty
- Chandralekha as Varghese
- Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- Masmaram
1996
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- Kaalapani as Nair
- Mahathma
1995
- Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- Agnidevan as Potty
- The King as Collector's assistant
- Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
1994
- Ponthan Mada
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- Rudraksham as Appu
1993
- Yaadhavam
- Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- Devasuram as Bharathan
- Chenkol as Najeeb
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
1992
- Aham
- Paithrukam
- Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- Ellarum Chollanu
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- Kauravar as Jaffer
- Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- Johnnie Walker as Professor
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
1991
- Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- Adayalam as Pappan
- Vishnulokam
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- Ganamela as Kannan
- Anaswaram
1990
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- Aye Auto as Thangu
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1989
- Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- Kireedam as Najeeb
- Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- Season as Kanthi
- Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
1988
- Oru Muthassi Katha
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- Chithram as Murugan
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- Ayitham as Thankamani
- Sanghunadam
1987
- Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
1986
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
- Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- Nimishangal
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
1985
- Akalathe Ambili
- Karimpin Poovinakkare
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
1984
- Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- Onnanu Nammal
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- Athirathram as Anthony
- Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
1983
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- Koodevide? as Shankar
- Mortuary as Jacob
- Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
- Oru Madapravinte Katha
- Prasnam Gurutharam
1982
- Aasha as Sunil Kumar
- Football
- Chiriyo Chiri
- Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
1981
- Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla