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
- Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
- Gu ... (Producer)
2023
- Corona Papers as CI Ayyappan Pillai
- Rani: The Real Story as DSP Reghu
- Neymar as Babu Pp
- Enkilum Chandrike
- Madhura Manohara Moham
- Dear Vaappi
- Maheshum Marutiyum as Padmanabhan
- Poovan
2022
2021
- #Home as Producer Baby
2019
- Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- Finals as Minister
- Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
- Sachin as Viswanathan
2018
- Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- My Story as Vishwan
- Mohanlal as Himself
- Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
2017
- Lal Salam as Self
- Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- Achayans as C.I
- CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
2016
- Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
- Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
2015
- Premam as College Principal
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- Acha Dhin as S.I Soman
- Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
2014
- Bangalore Days as Prakash
- Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- Monayi Angane Aanayi
2013
- Idukki Gold as Madan
- Black Butterfly ... (Producer)
- Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- Radio as Priya's father
2012
- Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- Cobra as Balan
- Simhasanam
- Ardhanaari as Jameela
- Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
2011
- Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- Teja Bhai and Family
- Payyans as Seema's Father
- Sevenes as Habeebullah
- Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- Today is that Wedding as P.A
- Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- Collector as Sulaiman Mohammed
2010
- Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- Nallavan as Narayanan
2009
- Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- Calendar as priest
- Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
2008
- Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- Malabar Wedding as Unni
- One Way Ticket
- Sound of Boot as Antony
- Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
2007
- Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- Big B as Dr. Venu
- Nasrani as Kunjachan
2006
- Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- Prajapathi as Kumaran
- Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
2005
- Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- Naran as Krishnan
- Rajamanikyam as Advocate
2004
- Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
2002
- Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- Chathurangam as Alex
2001
- Nariman as Moideen
- Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- Sathyameva Jayathe
- Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
2000
- Narasimham as C.I Habeeb
- Pilots as Venkidi
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
- Swayamvarapanthal
1999
- F.I.R. as Inspector Gurumurthy
- Ustaad as Adv. Abraham
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu as Mulaku
- The Godman as Karippetti Marthandan
- Stalin Sivadas
- My Dear Karady as Nelson Fernadez
1998
- Mayilpeelikkavu as Shekaran
- Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- Thirakalkkappuram
- Harikrishnans as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
- Poothiruvathira Raavil
1997
- Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- Chandralekha as Varghese
- Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- Asuravamsam
- Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- Lelam as Oommachan
- Masmaram
- Janathipathyam as Abootty
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- Siamese Irattakal
- Bhaaratheeyam
1996
- Kaalapani as Nair
- Mahathma
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
1995
- The King as Collector's assistant
- Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- Agnidevan as Potty
1994
- Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- Ponthan Mada
- Rudraksham as Appu
- Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
1993
- Chenkol as Najeeb
- Devasuram as Bharathan
- Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- Yaadhavam
1992
- Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- Aham
- Paithrukam
- Kauravar as Jaffer
- Ellarum Chollanu
- Johnnie Walker as Professor
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
1991
- Anaswaram
- Ganamela as Kannan
- Vishnulokam
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan as Murali
- Adayalam as Pappan
- Adwaytham as Chithran Nampoothiri
1990
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
- Aye Auto as Thangu
- His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
1989
- Kireedam as Najeeb
- Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- Season as Kanthi
- Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
1988
- Chithram as Murugan
- Ayitham as Thankamani
- Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- Sanghunadam
- Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- Oru Muthassi Katha
1987
- Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
1986
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- Nimishangal
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
1985
- Boeing Boeing as Kuttappan
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- Karimpin Poovinakkare
- Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
- Jeevante Jeevan as Prakash
- Akalathe Ambili
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Achuthan
- Angadikkappurathu as Vasu
1984
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- Athirathram as Anthony
- Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- Enganeyundashaane as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
- Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- Onnanu Nammal
1983
- Mortuary as Jacob
- Oru Madapravinte Katha
- Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- Prasnam Gurutharam
- Koodevide? as Shankar
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1982
- Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- Chiriyo Chiri
- Football
1981
- Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla