Maniyanpilla Raju
April 20, 1955 (71 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
- 2026 · Prathichaya as Ramakrishnan
- 2025 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ravindran Thillenkery
- 2025 · Thudarum as Kuttichan
- 2024 · Jai Mahendran as Revenue Minister
- 2024 · Paalum Pazhavum as Thamarakshan
- 2024 · Gu as Surendran
- 2023 · Poovan as
- 2021 · #Home as Producer Baby
- 2019 · Pathinettam Padi as Sudheer Kumar
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Abraham
- 2018 · Mohanlal as Himself
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as Sudhakaran
- 2017 · Adam Joan as Amy's Father
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Self
- 2017 · CIA: Comrade In America as Babychayan
- 2016 · Karinkunnam 6's as Pillai
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Ramachandran
- 2015 · Premam as College Principal
- 2015 · Oru Second Class Yathra as ASI Johnson
- 2014 · Monayi Angane Aanayi as
- 2014 · Bangalore Days as Prakash
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Madan
- 2012 · Ustad Hotel as Chef Babu
- 2012 · Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty as Ayyapan
- 2011 · Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Jose
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Driver of Island Express
- 2009 · Shudharil Shudhan as Kanaran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SI Gopi
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Appu's and Achu's uncle
- 2006 · Baba Kalyani as SI Sundaram
- 2005 · Anandabhadram as Constable Panicker
- 2000 · Pilots as Venkidi
- 1999 · Stalin Sivadas as
- 1997 · Aaram Thamburan as Soman Pillai
- 1997 · Siamese Irattakal as
- 1997 · Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam as Mahadevan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Kuriyachan
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1996 · Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan as Madhavan
- 1996 · Kaalapani as Nair
- 1995 · Spadikam as Kunju Mohammad
- 1994 · C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed as Premshankar
- 1994 · Ponthan Mada as
- 1993 · Yaadhavam as
- 1990 · His Highness Abdullah as Rajaraja Varma
- 1990 · No. 20 Madras Mail as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Chandran Pillai
- 1989 · Adhipan as Gopalakrishnan
- 1988 · Chithram as Murugan
- 1988 · Vellanakalude Naadu as Gopi
- 1988 · Oru Muthassi Katha as
- 1987 · Sarvakalasala as Chakkara
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Alex
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Bala's friend
- 1986 · Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu as Damu
- 1986 · Dheem Tharikida Thom as Shivasubrahmaniam
- 1984 · Itha Innu Muthal as Raju
- 1984 · Ivide Thudangunnu as Peter
- 1983 · Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Kidnapper
- 1983 · Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as
- 1983 · Sesham Kazhchayil as Bhaskaran
- 1983 · Koodevide? as Shankar
- 1978 · Thiranottam as
- Future · Udayam as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Iyer In Arabia as Rasheed
- 2023 · Rani: The Real Story as DSP Reghu
- 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 · Dear Vaappi as
- 2022 · Bermuda as
- 2022 · Viddikalude Maash as
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2019 · Thelivu as Pattalam Kurup
- 2019 · Finals as Minister
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Kuttan
- 2019 · Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam as Ananthapadmanabhan
- 2019 · Sachin as Viswanathan
- 2018 · My Story as Vishwan
- 2017 · Pullikaran Stara as Murali Nambia
- 2017 · Achayans as C.I
- 2017 · Sakhavu as Labour Officer
- 2016 · Ore Mukham as Dass (Senior)
- 2016 · Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Maniyanpilla
- 2016 · Anuraga Karikkin Vellam as Elizabeth's Father
- 2016 · Pavada as Advocate Gunasekaran
- 2015 · Acha Dhin as S.I Soman
- 2015 · Kanyaka Talkies as Sadanandan
- 2015 · Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare as C. I. Dhanapalan
- 2014 · Tamaar Padaar as I.G Joseph Alex
- 2014 · Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 as Jayanthan Namboothiri
- 2013 · Tourist Home as Sathyanathan
- 2013 · Radio as Priya's father
- 2013 · Lokpal as Minister Anirudhan
- 2012 · Da Thadiya as John Prakash
- 2012 · Ardhanaari as Jameela
- 2012 · Simhasanam as
- 2012 · Diamond Necklace as Narayana Menon
- 2012 · Cobra as Balan
- 2012 · Kunjaliyan as Vikrama Kurup
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Preman
- 2011 · Today is that Wedding as P.A
- 2011 · Sevenes as Habeebullah
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as
- 2011 · Collector as Sulaiman Mohammed
- 2011 · Rathinirvedam as Pattalam Maman
- 2011 · Payyans as Seema's Father
- 2011 · Kudumbasree Travels as Nettar
- 2010 · Elsamma Enna Aankutty as S.I. Sunandappan
- 2010 · Oru Naal Varum as Ramesh
- 2010 · Nallavan as Narayanan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Pazhakutti Pavithran
- 2009 · Ividam Swargamanu as Adv. Jayaraj
- 2009 · Duplicate as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
- 2009 · Dr. Patient as Shankaran
- 2009 · Calendar as priest
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
- 2009 · Red Chillies as SI Palaniswamy
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Tharakan
- 2008 · Thalappavu as Shivan Pillai
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as
- 2008 · Malabar Wedding as Unni
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as Antony
- 2007 · Nasrani as Kunjachan
- 2007 · Big B as Dr. Venu
- 2007 · Chotta Mumbai as Advocate Menon
- 2006 · Pothan Vava as Paulachan
- 2006 · The Don as MLA Abdullah Kutty
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Kumaran
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as CI Bava
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Advocate
- 2005 · Naran as Krishnan
- 2005 · Chandrolsavam as Sugathan
- 2004 · Mayilattam as Swaminathan
- 2004 · Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty as Shankaran
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Pisharadi
- 2004 · Vamanapuram Bus Route as Rajappan
- 2002 · Chathurangam as Alex
- 2002 · Thandavam as Pushpakumar
- 2001 · Sharjah to Sharjah as Sethu
- 2001 · Nariman as Moideen
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Mohandas
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 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 · 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
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Detective Henry
- 1997 · Asuravamsam as
- 1997 · Chandralekha as Varghese
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as Abootty
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Sub Inspector
- 1997 · Lelam as Oommachan
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1996 · Mahathma as
- 1995 · The King as Collector's assistant
- 1995 · Agnidevan as Potty
- 1995 · Aadyathe Kanmani as Dineshan Unnithan
- 1995 · Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary as Unni Thampuran
- 1995 · Simhavalan Menon as Patrick
- 1994 · Minnaram as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
- 1994 · Kudumba Visesham as Prasad
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Appu
- 1994 · Commissioner as Constable Gopinathan
- 1993 · Mafia as Inspector Narayanan
- 1993 · Butterflies as Krishnan Eradi
- 1993 · Chenkol as Najeeb
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Thankachan
- 1993 · Devasuram as Bharathan
- 1993 · Sopanam as Manoharan Varma
- 1992 · Paithrukam as
- 1992 · Neelakurukkan as Fa.illikkoodan
- 1992 · Kizhakkan Pathrose as
- 1992 · Ayalathe Adheham as Achuthan Singh
- 1992 · Ellarum Chollanu as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1992 · Kallan Kappalil Thanne as Adv. Jose Kurien
- 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 · Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Murthy
- 1990 · Aye Auto as Thangu
- 1990 · Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran as Gangan Mash
- 1990 · Akkare Akkare Akkare as Gopi
- 1989 · Kireedam as Najeeb
- 1989 · Nocturne Indien as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- 1989 · Vandanam as Harihar Iyer
- 1989 · Naaduvazhikal as Ravi
- 1989 · Season as Kanthi
- 1988 · Aryan as Advocate Radhakrishnan
- 1988 · Kudumbapuranam as Murali
- 1988 · Ayitham as Thankamani
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1988 · Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Surendran
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Narayana Swamy
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Damodharan Pilla
- 1987 · Ithrayum Kalam as Unni Nampoothiri
- 1987 · Kurukkan Rajavayi as Rajendran Nair
- 1986 · Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Vidyadharan
- 1986 · Nimishangal as
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Bhagaval Das
- 1986 · Hello My Dear Wrong Number as Ramadas
- 1986 · Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as College student
- 1986 · Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu as
- 1985 · Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki as
- 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 · Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as Abdu
- 1984 · Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla as Rajappan
- 1984 · Koottinilamkili as Gopan
- 1984 · Athirathram as Anthony
- 1984 · Ariyaatha Veethikal as Soman
- 1984 · Adiyozhukkukal as Jayarajan
- 1983 · Prasnam Gurutharam as
- 1983 · Mortuary as Jacob
- 1983 · Pinnilavu as Sreedharan
- 1983 · Oru Madapravinte Katha as
- 1982 · Chiriyo Chiri as
- 1982 · Aasha as Sunil Kumar
- 1982 · Ithu Njangalude Katha as Santhosh
- 1982 · Football as
- 1981 · Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla as Maniyanpilla
- Future · Thimingalavettah as
- 1980 · Chamaram as
- 1978 · Uthrada Rathri as




