Maniyanpilla Raju

Known For: Acting
Born: April 20, 1955
Place of Birth: Thycaud, Kerala, India

Maniyanpilla Raju

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

Prathichaya

2026 · Ramakrishnan

Bha. Bha. Ba.

2025 · Ravindran Thillenkery

Thudarum

2025 · Kuttichan

Jai Mahendran

2024 · Revenue Minister

Paalum Pazhavum

2024 · Thamarakshan

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum

2024

Gu

2024 · Surendran, Producer

Iyer In Arabia

2024 · Rasheed

Rani: The Real Story

2023 · DSP Reghu

Madhura Manohara Moham

2023

Neymar

2023 · Babu Pp

Corona Papers

2023 · CI Ayyappan Pillai

Maheshum Marutiyum

2023 · Padmanabhan, Producer

Enkilum Chandrike

2023

Dear Vaappi

2023

Poovan

2023

Bermuda

2022

Viddikalude Maash

2022

Varayan

2022

#Home

2021 · Producer Baby

Thelivu

2019 · Pattalam Kurup

Finals

2019 · Minister, Producer

Ganagandharvan

2019 · Kuttan

Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam

2019 · Ananthapadmanabhan

Sachin

2019 · Viswanathan

Pathinettam Padi

2019 · Sudheer Kumar

My Story

2018 · Vishwan

Panchavarnathatha

2018 · Abraham, Producer

Mohanlal

2018 · Himself

Shikkari Shambhu

2018 · Sudhakaran

Adam Joan

2017 · Amy's Father

Pullikaran Stara

2017 · Murali Nambiar

Lal Salam

2017 · Self

Achayans

2017 · C.I

CIA: Comrade In America

2017 · Babychayan

Sakhavu

2017 · Labour Officer

Ore Mukham

2016 · Dass (Senior)

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

2016 · Maniyanpilla

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

2016 · Elizabeth's Father

Karinkunnam 6's

2016 · Pillai

Pavada

2016 · Advocate Gunasekaran, Producer

Jamnapyari

2015 · Ramachandran

Acha Dhin

2015 · S.I Soman

Kanyaka Talkies

2015 · Sadanandan

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

2015 · C. I. Dhanapalan

Premam

2015 · College Principal

Oru Second Class Yathra

2015 · ASI Johnson

Tamaar Padaar

2014 · I.G Joseph Alex

Monayi Angane Aanayi

2014

Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43

Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43

2014 · Jayanthan Namboothiri

Bangalore Days

2014 · Prakash

Idukki Gold

2013 · Madan

Tourist Home

2013 · Sathyanathan

Radio

2013 · Priya's father

Black Butterfly

2013 · Producer

Lokpal

2013 · Minister Anirudhan

Da Thadiya

2012 · John Prakash

Ardhanaari

2012 · Jameela

Simhasanam

2012

Ustad Hotel

2012 · Chef Babu

Diamond Necklace

2012 · Narayana Menon

Cobra

2012 · Balan

Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty

2012 · Ayyapan

Kunjaliyan

2012 · Vikrama Kurup

Vellaripravinte Changathi

2011 · Preman

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

2011 · Jose

Today is that Wedding

Today is that Wedding

2011 · P.A

Sevenes

2011 · Habeebullah

Teja Bhai and Family

2011

Collector

2011 · Sulaiman Mohammed

Rathinirvedam

2011 · Pattalam Maman

Payyans

2011 · Seema's Father

Kudumbasree Travels

2011 · Nettar

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

2010 · S.I. Sunandappan

Oru Naal Varum

2010 · Ramesh, Producer

Nallavan

2010 · Narayanan

Happy Husbands

2010 · Pazhakutti Pavithran

Ividam Swargamanu

2009 · Adv. Jayaraj

Kerala Cafe

2009 · Driver of Island Express

Duplicate

2009 · Sivankutty's brother-in-law

Dr. Patient

2009 · Shankaran

Calendar

2009 · priest

Shudharil Shudhan

Shudharil Shudhan

2009 · Kanaran

Gulumaal: The Escape

2009 · Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty

Red Chillies

2009 · SI Palaniswamy

Pakal Nakshatrangal

2008 · Tharakan

Thalappavu

2008 · Shivan Pillai

One Way Ticket

2008

Twenty 20

2008 · SI Gopi

Annan Thambi

2008 · Appu's and Achu's uncle

Malabar Wedding

2008 · Unni

Sound of Boot

2008 · Antony

Nasrani

2007 · Kunjachan

Big B

2007 · Dr. Venu

Chotta Mumbai

2007 · Advocate Menon, Producer

Baba Kalyani

2006 · SI Sundaram

Pothan Vava

2006 · Paulachan

The Don

2006 · MLA Abdullah Kutty

Prajapathi

2006 · Kumaran

Chinthamani Kolacase

2006 · CI Bava

Anandabhadram

2005 · Constable Panicker, Producer

Rajamanikyam

2005 · Advocate

Naran

2005 · Krishnan

Chandrolsavam

2005 · Sugathan

Mayilattam

2004 · Swaminathan

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

2004 · Shankaran

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

2004 · Pisharadi

Vamanapuram Bus Route

2004 · Rajappan

Chathurangam

2002 · Alex

Thandavam

2002 · Pushpakumar

Sharjah to Sharjah

2001 · Sethu

Nariman

2001 · Moideen

Naranathu Thamburan

2001 · Mohandas

Sathyameva Jayathe

Sathyameva Jayathe

2001

Swayamvarapanthal

Swayamvarapanthal

2000

Narasimham

2000 · C.I Habeeb

Pilots

2000 · Venkidi

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

2000 · Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)

F.I.R.

1999 · Inspector Gurumurthy

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

1999 · Mulaku, Producer

Ustaad

1999 · Adv. Abraham

The Godman

1999 · Karippetti Marthandan

Stalin Sivadas

1999

My Dear Karady

1999 · Nelson Fernadez

Poothiruvathira Raavil

Poothiruvathira Raavil

1998

Mayilpeelikkavu

1998 · Shekaran

Harikrishnans

1998 · Kunjikuttan's Advocate

Thirakalkkappuram

Thirakalkkappuram

1998

Anuragakottaram

1998 · Detective Henry

Aaram Thamburan

1997 · Soman Pillai

Siamese Irattakal

1997

Asuravamsam

1997

Chandralekha

1997 · Varghese

Janathipathyam

1997 · Abootty

Anubhoothi

1997 · Sub Inspector

Lelam

1997 · Oommachan

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

1997 · Mahadevan

Ullasappoonkattu

1997 · Kuriyachan

Masmaram

1997

Bhaaratheeyam

1997

Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan

1996 · Madhavan

Kaalapani

1996 · Nair

Mahathma

1996

The King

1995 · Collector's assistant

Agnidevan

1995 · Potty

Aadyathe Kanmani

1995 · Dineshan Unnithan

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary

1995 · Unni Thampuran

Spadikam

1995 · Kunju Mohammad

Simhavalan Menon

1995 · Patrick

Minnaram

1994 · 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar

Rudraksham

1994 · Appu

Kudumba Visesham

1994 · Prasad

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

1994 · Premshankar

Commissioner

1994 · Constable Gopinathan

Ponthan Mada

1994

Mafia

1993 · Inspector Narayanan

Butterflies

1993 · Krishnan Eradi

Chenkol

1993 · Najeeb

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

1993 · Thankachan

Devasuram

1993 · Bharathan

Sopanam

1993 · Manoharan Varma

Yaadhavam

1993

Paithrukam

1992

Neelakurukkan

1992 · Fa.illikkoodan

Kizhakkan Pathrose

1992

Ayalathe Adheham

1992 · Achuthan Singh

Ellarum Chollanu

1992

Aham

1992

Kallan Kappalil Thanne

1992 · Adv. Jose Kurien

Johnnie Walker

1992 · Professor

Kauravar

1992 · Jaffer

Adwaytham

1991 · Chithran Nampoothiri

Anaswaram

1991 · , Producer

Adayalam

1991 · Pappan

Vishnulokam

1991

Ganamela

1991 · Kannan

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

1991 · Murali

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990

Kouthuka Varthakal

1990 · Murthy

Aye Auto

1990 · Thangu, Producer

His Highness Abdullah

1990 · Rajaraja Varma

Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

1990 · Gangan Mash

No. 20 Madras Mail

1990 · Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi

Akkare Akkare Akkare

1990 · Gopi

Nair Saab

1989 · Cadet Chandran Pillai

Kireedam

1989 · Najeeb

Adhipan

1989 · Gopalakrishnan

Nocturne Indien

1989 · Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras

Vandanam

1989 · Harihar Iyer

Naaduvazhikal

1989 · Ravi

Season

1989 · Kanthi

Chithram

1988 · Murugan

Vellanakalude Naadu

1988 · Gopi, Producer

Aryan

1988 · Advocate Radhakrishnan

Kudumbapuranam

1988 · Murali

Ayitham

1988 · Thankamani

Oru Muthassi Katha

1988

Sanghunadam

1988

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

1988 · Surendran

January Oru Orma

1987 · Narayana Swamy

P.C. 369

1987 · Damodharan Pilla

Sarvakalasala

1987 · Chakkara

Ithrayum Kalam

1987 · Unni Nampoothiri

Kurukkan Rajavayi

1987 · Rajendran Nair

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

1986 · Vidyadharan

Nimishangal

1986

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

1986 · Alex

Hello My Dear Wrong Number

1986 · Ramadas

Yuvajanotsavam

1986 · Bhagaval Das

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

1986 · Bala's friend

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

1986 · College student

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

1986

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

1986 · Damu

Dheem Tharikida Thom

1986 · Shivasubrahmaniam

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

1985

Karimpin Poovinakkare

1985

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

1985 · Achuthan

Boeing Boeing

1985 · Kuttappan

Angadikkappurathu

1985 · Vasu

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

1985

Jeevante Jeevan

1985 · Prakash

Akalathe Ambili

Akalathe Ambili

1985

Onnanu Nammal

1984

Enganeyundashaane

1984 · Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty

Itha Innu Muthal

Itha Innu Muthal

1984 · Raju

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

1984 · Abdu

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla

1984 · Rajappan

Ivide Thudangunnu

Ivide Thudangunnu

1984 · Peter

Adiyozhukkukal

1984 · Jayarajan

Athirathram

1984 · Anthony

Ariyaatha Veethikal

1984 · Soman

Koottinilamkili

1984 · Gopan

Prasnam Gurutharam

1983

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

1983 · Kidnapper

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

1983

Mortuary

1983 · Jacob

Pinnilavu

1983 · Sreedharan

Koodevide?

1983 · Shankar

Sesham Kazhchayil

1983 · Bhaskaran

Oru Madapravinte Katha

1983

Chiriyo Chiri

1982

Aasha

1982 · Sunil Kumar

Ithu Njangalude Katha

Ithu Njangalude Katha

1982 · Santhosh

Football

1982

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

1981 · Maniyanpilla

Chamaram

1980

Thiranottam

1978

Uthrada Rathri

1978

Thimingalavettah

Thimingalavettah

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Udayam

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Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie

Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie

— · Producer

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