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
2025
- Thudarum as Kuttichan
2024
- Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
- Gu ... (Producer)
- Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
2023
- Rani: The Real Story
- Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- Neymar as Babu Pp
- Enkilum Chandrike
- Madhura Manohara Moham
- Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- Poovan
2022
2021
- #Home as Producer Baby
2019
- Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- Finals as Minister
- Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- Sachin as Viswanathan
- Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
- Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
2018
- Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- My Story
2017
- Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- Achayans as C.I
- Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- Lal Salam as Himself
- CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
2016
- Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
- Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
2015
- Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- Acha Dhin
- Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- Female Unnikrishnan
- Premam as College Principal
2014
- Bangalore Days as Prakash
- Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- Monayi Angane Aanayi
- Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
2013
- Idukki Gold as Madan
- Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- Black Butterfly ... (Producer)
- Radio as Priya's father
2012
- Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- Simhasanam
- Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- Ardhanaari as Jameela
- Cobra as Balan
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
2011
- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- Sevenes as Habeebullah
- Teja Bhai and Family
- Collector
- Payyans as Seema's Father
- Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- Today is that Wedding as P.A
2010
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- Nallavan as Narayanan
- Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
2009
- Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- Calendar as priest
2008
- Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- Malabar Wedding as Unni
- Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- One Way Ticket
- Sound of Boot as Antony
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
- Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- Rajamanikyam as Advocate
2004
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
2002
- Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- Chathurangam as Alex
2001
- Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- Sathyameva Jayathe
- Nariman as Moideen
- Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
2000
- Pilots as Venkidi
- Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- Swayamvarapanthal
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
1999
- F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
- Stalin Sivadas
1998
- Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- Poothiruvathira Raavil
- Thirakalkkappuram
1997
- Masmaram
- Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- Janathipathyam as Abootty
- Bhaaratheeyam
- Lelam as Oommachan
- Chandralekha as Varghese
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- Asuravamsam
- Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- Siamese Irattakal
- Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
1996
- Mahathma
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- Kaalapani as Nair
1995
- Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- Agnidevan as Potty
- Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- The King as Collector's assistant
- Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
1994
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- Ponthan Mada
- Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- Rudraksham as Appu
1993
- Devasuram as Bharathan
- Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- Chenkol as Najeeb
- Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
1992
- Kauravar as Jaffer
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- Ellarum Chollanu
- Aham
- Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- Paithrukam
- Johnnie Walker as Professor
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
1991
- Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
- Adayalam as Pappan
- Anaswaram
- Vishnulokam
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- Ganamela as Kannan
1990
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- Aye Auto as Thangu
- Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1989
- Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- Kireedam as Najeeb
- Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- Season as Kanthi
1988
- Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- Oru Muthassi Katha
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- Chithram as Murugan
- Sanghunadam
- Ayitham as Thankamani
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
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
- Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- Nimishangal
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
1985
- Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- Karimpin Poovinakkare
- Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
- Akalathe Ambili
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1984
- Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- Athirathram as Anthony
- Onnanu Nammal
- Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
1983
- Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
- Koodevide? as Shankar
- Oru Madapravinte Katha
- Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- Mortuary as Jacob
- Prasnam Gurutharam
1982
- Chiriyo Chiri
- Football
- Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
1981
- Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla