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Maniyanpilla Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju

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Born: April 20, 1955Thycaud, 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
Filmography
Prathichaya

Prathichaya

2026
Bha. Bha. Ba.

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Ravindran Thillenkery

2025
Thudarum

Thudarum

Kuttichan

2025
Paalum Pazhavum

Paalum Pazhavum

Thamarakshan

2024
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum

2024
Iyer In Arabia

Iyer In Arabia

Rasheed

2024
Rani: The Real Story

Rani: The Real Story

2023
Madhura Manohara Moham

Madhura Manohara Moham

2023
Neymar

Neymar

Babu Pp

2023
Corona Papers

Corona Papers

CI Ayyappan Pillai

2023
Maheshum Marutiyum

Maheshum Marutiyum

Padmanabhan

2023
Enkilum Chandrike

Enkilum Chandrike

2023
Poovan

Poovan

2023
Viddikalude Maash

Viddikalude Maash

2022
Varayan

Varayan

2022
#Home

#Home

Producer Baby

2021
Thelivu

Thelivu

Pattalam Kurup

2019
Finals

Finals

Minister

2019
Ganagandharvan

Ganagandharvan

Kuttan

2019
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam

Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam

Ananthapadmanabhan

2019
Sachin

Sachin

Viswanathan

2019
Pathinettam Padi

Pathinettam Padi

Sudheer Kumar

2019
My Story

My Story

2018
Panchavarnathatha

Panchavarnathatha

Abraham

2018
Shikkari Shambhu

Shikkari Shambhu

Sudhakaran

2018
Pullikaran Stara

Pullikaran Stara

Murali Nambia

2017
Adam Joan

Adam Joan

Amy's Father

2017
Achayans

Achayans

C.I

2017
CIA: Comrade In America

CIA: Comrade In America

Babychayan

2017
Sakhavu

Sakhavu

Labour Officer

2017
Ore Mukham

Ore Mukham

Dass (Senior)

2016
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

Maniyanpilla

2016
Karinkunnam 6's

Karinkunnam 6's

Pillai

2016
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Elizabeth's Father

2016
Pavada

Pavada

Advocate Gunasekaran

2016
Jamnapyari

Jamnapyari

Ramachandran

2015
Acha Dhin

Acha Dhin

S.I Soman

2015
Kanyaka Talkies

Kanyaka Talkies

Sadanandan

2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

C. I. Dhanapalan

2015
Premam

Premam

College Principal

2015
Oru Second Class Yathra

Oru Second Class Yathra

ASI Johnson

2015
Tamaar Padaar

Tamaar Padaar

I.G Joseph Alex

2014
Monayi Angane Aanayi

Monayi Angane Aanayi

2014

Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43

Jayanthan Namboothiri

2014
Bangalore Days

Bangalore Days

Prakash

2014
Idukki Gold

Idukki Gold

Madan

2013
Tourist Home

Tourist Home

Sathyanathan

2013

Radio

Priya's father

2013
Lokpal

Lokpal

Minister Anirudhan

2013
Da Thadiya

Da Thadiya

John Prakash

2012
Ardhanaari

Ardhanaari

Jameela

2012
Simhasanam

Simhasanam

2012
Ustad Hotel

Ustad Hotel

Chef Babu

2012
Diamond Necklace

Diamond Necklace

Narayana Menon

2012
Cobra

Cobra

Balan

2012
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty

Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty

Ayyapan

2012
Kunjaliyan

Kunjaliyan

Vikrama Kurup

2012
Vellaripravinte Changathi

Vellaripravinte Changathi

Preman

2011
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

Jose

2011

Today is that Wedding

P.A

2011
Sevenes

Sevenes

Habeebullah

2011
Teja Bhai and Family

Teja Bhai and Family

2011
Collector

Collector

Sulaiman Mohammed

2011
Rathinirvedam

Rathinirvedam

Pattalam Maman

2011
Payyans

Payyans

Seema's Father

2011
Kudumbasree Travels

Kudumbasree Travels

Nettar

2011
Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

S.I. Sunandappan

2010
Nallavan

Nallavan

Narayanan

2010
Oru Naal Varum

Oru Naal Varum

Ramesh

2010
Happy Husbands

Happy Husbands

Pazhakutti Pavithran

2010
Ividam Swargamanu

Ividam Swargamanu

Adv. Jayaraj

2009
Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe

Driver of Island Express

2009
Duplicate

Duplicate

Sivankutty's brother-in-law

2009
Dr. Patient

Dr. Patient

Shankaran

2009
Calendar

Calendar

priest

2009

Shudharil Shudhan

Kanaran

2009
Gulumaal: The Escape

Gulumaal: The Escape

Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty

2009
Red Chillies

Red Chillies

SI Palaniswamy

2009
Pakal Nakshatrangal

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Tharakan

2008
Thalappavu

Thalappavu

Shivan Pillai

2008
One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket

2008
Twenty 20

Twenty 20

SI Gopi

2008
Annan Thambi

Annan Thambi

Appu's and Achu's uncle

2008
Malabar Wedding

Malabar Wedding

Unni

2008

Sound of Boot

Antony

2008
Nasrani

Nasrani

Kunjachan

2007
Big B

Big B

Dr. Venu

2007
Chotta Mumbai

Chotta Mumbai

Advocate Menon

2007
Baba Kalyani

Baba Kalyani

SI Sundaram

2006
Pothan Vava

Pothan Vava

Paulachan

2006
The Don

The Don

MLA Abdullah Kutty

2006
Prajapathi

Prajapathi

Kumaran

2006
Chinthamani Kolacase

Chinthamani Kolacase

CI Bava

2006
Rajamanikyam

Rajamanikyam

Advocate

2005
Anandabhadram

Anandabhadram

Constable Panicker

2005
Naran

Naran

Krishnan

2005
Chandrolsavam

Chandrolsavam

Sugathan

2005
Mayilattam

Mayilattam

Swaminathan

2004
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Shankaran

2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

Pisharadi

2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route

Vamanapuram Bus Route

Rajappan

2004
Chathurangam

Chathurangam

Alex

2002
Thandavam

Thandavam

Pushpakumar

2002
Sharjah to Sharjah

Sharjah to Sharjah

Sethu

2001
Nariman

Nariman

Moideen

2001
Naranathu Thamburan

Naranathu Thamburan

Mohandas

2001

Sathyameva Jayathe

2001

Swayamvarapanthal

2000
Narasimham

Narasimham

C.I Habeeb

2000
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)

2000
Pilots

Pilots

Venkidi

2000
F.I.R.

F.I.R.

Inspector Gurumurthy

1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Mulaku

1999

Stalin Sivadas

1999
The Godman

The Godman

Karippetti Marthandan

1999
Ustaad

Ustaad

Adv. Abraham

1999
My Dear Karady

My Dear Karady

Nelson Fernadez

1999

Poothiruvathira Raavil

1998
Mayilpeelikkavu

Mayilpeelikkavu

Shekaran

1998
Harikrishnans

Harikrishnans

Kunjikuttan's Advocate

1998

Thirakalkkappuram

1998
Anuragakottaram

Anuragakottaram

Detective Henry

1998
Aaram Thamburan

Aaram Thamburan

Soman Pillai

1997
Siamese Irattakal

Siamese Irattakal

1997

Asuravamsam

1997
Chandralekha

Chandralekha

Varghese

1997
Anubhoothi

Anubhoothi

Sub Inspector

1997
Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam

Abootty

1997
Lelam

Lelam

Oommachan

1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Mahadevan

1997
Ullasappoonkattu

Ullasappoonkattu

Kuriyachan

1997
Bhaaratheeyam

Bhaaratheeyam

1997

Masmaram

1997
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan

Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan

Madhavan

1996
Kaalapani

Kaalapani

Nair

1996
Mahathma

Mahathma

1996
The King

The King

Collector's assistant

1995

Agnidevan

Potty

1995
Aadyathe Kanmani

Aadyathe Kanmani

Dineshan Unnithan

1995
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary

Unni Thampuran

1995
Spadikam

Spadikam

Kunju Mohammad

1995
Simhavalan Menon

Simhavalan Menon

Patrick

1995
Minnaram

Minnaram

'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar

1994
Kudumba Visesham

Kudumba Visesham

Prasad

1994

Rudraksham

Appu

1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

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

Premshankar

1994
Commissioner

Commissioner

Constable Gopinathan

1994
Ponthan Mada

Ponthan Mada

1994
Mafia

Mafia

Inspector Narayanan

1993
Butterflies

Butterflies

Krishnan Eradi

1993
Chenkol

Chenkol

Najeeb

1993

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Thankachan

1993
Devasuram

Devasuram

Bharathan

1993
Yaadhavam

Yaadhavam

1993
Sopanam

Sopanam

Manoharan Varma

1993

Paithrukam

1992
Neelakurukkan

Neelakurukkan

Fa.illikkoodan

1992
Kizhakkan Pathrose

Kizhakkan Pathrose

1992
Ayalathe Adheham

Ayalathe Adheham

Achuthan Singh

1992
Ellarum Chollanu

Ellarum Chollanu

1992
Aham

Aham

1992
Kallan Kappalil Thanne

Kallan Kappalil Thanne

Adv. Jose Kurien

1992
Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker

Professor

1992
Kauravar

Kauravar

Jaffer

1992
Adwaytham

Adwaytham

Chithran Nampoothiri

1991
Anaswaram

Anaswaram

1991
Adayalam

Adayalam

Pappan

1991
Vishnulokam

Vishnulokam

1991
Ganamela

Ganamela

Kannan

1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

Murali

1991
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990
Kouthuka Varthakal

Kouthuka Varthakal

Murthy

1990
Aye Auto

Aye Auto

Thangu

1990
His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah

Rajaraja Varma

1990
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

Gangan Mash

1990
No. 20 Madras Mail

No. 20 Madras Mail

Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi

1990
Akkare Akkare Akkare

Akkare Akkare Akkare

Gopi

1990
Nair Saab

Nair Saab

Cadet Chandran Pillai

1989
Kireedam

Kireedam

Najeeb

1989
Adhipan

Adhipan

Gopalakrishnan

1989
Nocturne Indien

Nocturne Indien

Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras

1989
Vandanam

Vandanam

Harihar Iyer

1989
Naaduvazhikal

Naaduvazhikal

Ravi

1989
Season

Season

Kanthi

1989
Chithram

Chithram

Murugan

1988
Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu

Gopi

1988
Aryan

Aryan

Advocate Radhakrishnan

1988
Kudumbapuranam

Kudumbapuranam

Murali

1988

Ayitham

Thankamani

1988
Oru Muthassi Katha

Oru Muthassi Katha

1988

Sanghunadam

1988
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Surendran

1988
January Oru Orma

January Oru Orma

Narayana Swamy

1987

P.C. 369

Damodharan Pilla

1987
Sarvakalasala

Sarvakalasala

Chakkara

1987

Ithrayum Kalam

Unni Nampoothiri

1987
Kurukkan Rajavayi

Kurukkan Rajavayi

Rajendran Nair

1987
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

Vidyadharan

1986
Nimishangal

Nimishangal

1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Alex

1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

Bala's friend

1986
Yuvajanotsavam

Yuvajanotsavam

Bhagaval Das

1986
Hello My Dear Wrong Number

Hello My Dear Wrong Number

Ramadas

1986

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

College student

1986

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

Damu

1986
Dheem Tharikida Thom

Dheem Tharikida Thom

Shivasubrahmaniam

1986

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

1985
Karimpin Poovinakkare

Karimpin Poovinakkare

1985
Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Achuthan

1985
Boeing Boeing

Boeing Boeing

Kuttappan

1985
Angadikkappurathu

Angadikkappurathu

Vasu

1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

1985
Jeevante Jeevan

Jeevante Jeevan

Prakash

1985

Akalathe Ambili

1985

Onnanu Nammal

1984
Enganeyundashaane

Enganeyundashaane

Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty

1984

Itha Innu Muthal

Raju

1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Abdu

1984

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla

Rajappan

1984
Koottinilamkili

Koottinilamkili

Gopan

1984
Ariyaatha Veethikal

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Soman

1984
Athirathram

Athirathram

Anthony

1984
Adiyozhukkukal

Adiyozhukkukal

Jayarajan

1984
Prasnam Gurutharam

Prasnam Gurutharam

1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Kidnapper

1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

1983
Mortuary

Mortuary

Jacob

1983
Sesham Kazhchayil

Sesham Kazhchayil

Bhaskaran

1983
Koodevide?

Koodevide?

Shankar

1983
Pinnilavu

Pinnilavu

Sreedharan

1983
Oru Madapravinte Katha

Oru Madapravinte Katha

1983
Chiriyo Chiri

Chiriyo Chiri

1982

Ithu Njangalude Katha

Santhosh

1982
Football

Football

1982
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Maniyanpilla

1981
Chamaram

Chamaram

1980

Thiranottam

1978
Uthrada Rathri

Uthrada Rathri

1978