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
- Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ravindran Thillenkery
- Thudarum as Kuttichan
2024
- Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- Gu as Surendran
- Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2023
- Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- Enkilum Chandrike
- Poovan
- Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- Neymar as Babu Pp
- Madhura Manohara Moham
- Dear Vaappi
- Rani: The Real Story as DSP Reghu
2022
2021
- #Home as Producer Baby
2019
- Sachin as Viswanathan
- Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- Finals as Minister
- Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
2018
- My Story as Vishwan
- Mohanlal as Himself
- Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
2017
- Lal Salam as Self
- Adam Joan as Andrews
- Achayans as C.I
- Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambiar
2016
- Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
2015
- Premam as College Principal
- Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- Acha Dhin as S.I Soman
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
2014
- Monayi Angane Aanayi
- Bangalore Days as Prakash
- Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
2013
- Idukki Gold as Madan
- Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- Radio as Priya's father
- Black Butterfly ... (Producer)
2012
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- Cobra as Balan
- Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- Simhasanam
- Ardhanaari as Jameela
2011
- Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- Collector as Sulaiman Mohammed
- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- Teja Bhai and Family
- Payyans as Seema's Father
- Sevenes as Habeebullah
- Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- Today is that Wedding as P.A
2010
- Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- Nallavan as Narayanan
- Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
2009
- Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- Calendar as priest
2008
- Malabar Wedding as Unni
- Sound of Boot as Antony
- Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- One Way Ticket
- Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
2007
- Big B as Dr. Venu
- Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- Nasrani as Kunjachan
2006
- Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- Prajapathi as Kumaran
2005
- Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- Naran as Krishnan
2004
- Udayam
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
2002
- Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- Chathurangam as Alex
2001
- Nariman as Moideen
- Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- Sathyameva Jayathe
2000
- Swayamvarapanthal
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- Pilots as Venkidi
- Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
1999
- Stalin Sivadas
- The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
1998
- Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- Poothiruvathira Raavil
- Thirakalkkappuram
1997
- Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- Lelam as Oommachan
- Janathipathyam as Abootty
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- Asuravamsam
- Bhaaratheeyam
- Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- Siamese Irattakal
- 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
- Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
1994
- Ponthan Mada
- Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- Rudraksham as Appu
1993
- Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- Yaadhavam as Palappuram
- Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- Devasuram as Bharathan
- Chenkol as Najeeb
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
1992
- Paithrukam
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- Aham
- Ellarum Chollanu
- Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- Johnnie Walker as Professor
- Kauravar as Jaffer
1991
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- Adayalam as Pappan
- Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- Vishnulokam
- Ganamela as Kannan
- Anaswaram
1990
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
- Aye Auto as Thangu
1989
- Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 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
- Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- Chithram as Murugan
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- Ayitham as Thankamani
- Sanghunadam
1987
- Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- Sarvakalashala as Chakkara
- Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
1986
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- Nimishangal
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
1985
- Akalathe Ambili
- Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- Karimpin Poovinakkare
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
- Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1984
- Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- Onnanu Nammal as Hari
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- Athirathram as Anthony
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
1983
- Koodevide? as Shankar
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
- Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- Mortuary as Jacob
- Oru Madapravinte Katha
- Prasnam Gurutharam
1982
- Aasha as Sunil Kumar
- Football
- Chiriyo Chiri
- Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
1981
- Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla