Maniyanpilla Raju
Known for

Acting

Credits

240

Gender

Man

Birthday

20 Apr 1955 (69)

Place of birth

Thycaud, Kerala, India

Also known as
മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു
Sudheer Kumar
Manian Pillai Raju
Maniyan Pillai Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju

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

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Jai Mahendran
Bermuda
L 360
Thimingalavettah
2024Iyer In Arabia
2024Paalum Pazhavum
2024Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2023Madhura Manohara Moham
2023Corona PapersCI Ayyappan Pillai
2023NeymarBabu Pp
2023Enkilum Chandrike
2023Maheshum MarutiyumPadmanabhan
2023Poovan
2023Rani: The Real Story
2022Varayan
2022Viddikalude Maash
2021#HomeProducer Baby
2019Pathinettam PadiSudheer Kumar
2019GanagandharvanKuttan
2019FinalsMinister
2019SachinViswanathan
2019Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
2018Shikkari ShambhuSudhakaran
2018PanchavarnathathaAbraham
2018My Story
2017CIA: Comrade In AmericaBabychayan
2017Adam JoanAmy's Father
2017SakhavuLabour Officer
2017AchayansC.I
2017Pullikaran StaraMurali Nambia
2017Lal SalamHimself
2016Anuraga Karikkin VellamElizabeth's Father
2016PavadaAdvocate Gunasekaran
2016Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa CoelhoManiyanpilla
2016Karinkunnam 6'sPillai
2016Ore MukhamDass (Senior)
2015PremamCollege Principal
2015JamnapyariRamachandran
2015Acha Dhin
2015Oru Second Class YathraASI Johnson
2015Kanyaka TalkiesSadanandan
2015Thinkal Muthal Velli VareC. I. Dhanapalan
2015Female Unnikrishnan
2014Bangalore DaysPrakash
2014Monayi Angane Aanayi
2014Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43Jayanthan Namboothiri
2013Idukki GoldMadan
2013LokpalMinister Anirudhan
2013Tourist HomeSathyanathan
2013RadioPriya's father
2012Ustad HotelChef Babu
2012Diamond NecklaceNarayana Menon
2012Da ThadiyaJohn Prakash
2012CobraBalan
2012Simhasanam
2012KunjaliyanVikrama Kurup
2012Thalsamayam Oru PenkuttyAyyapan
2012ArdhanaariJameela
2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi KadhaJose
2011Teja Bhai and Family
2011SevenesHabeib
2011Vellaripravinte ChangathiPreman
2011Bombay March 12
2011Rathinirvedam
2011Kudumbasree TravelsNettar
2011Today is that WeddingP.A
2011Collector
2010Elsamma Enna AankuttyS.I. Sunandappan
2010Oru Naal VarumBusinessman
2010Happy HusbandsPazhakutti Pavithran
2010NallavanNarayanan
2009Kerala Cafe
2009Ividam SwargamanuAdv.Jayaraj
2009Dr. Patient
2009Calendarpriest
2009Shudharil ShudhanKanaran
2008Twenty 20SI Gopi
2008One Way Ticket
2008ThalappavuShivan Pillai
2008Sound of BootAntony
2008Malabar WeddingUnni
2008Pakal NakshatrangalTharakan
2007Big BDr. Venu
2007Chotta MumbaiAdvocate Menon
2007NasraniKunjachan
2006PrajapathiKumaran
2006Pothan VavaPaulachan
2006The DonAbdullah
2005AnandabhadramPolice Constable
2005RajamanikyamAdvocate
2005NaranKrishnan
2005ChandrolsavamSugathan
2004Kerala House Udan VilpanakkuPisharadi
2004Vamanapuram Bus RouteRajappan
2004MayilattamSwaminathan
2002ChathurangamAlex
2002ThandavamPushpakumar
2001NarimanMoitheen
2001Sharjah to SharjahSethu
2001Sathyameva Jayathe
2001Naranathu ThamburanMohandas
2000NarasimhamCI Habeeb
2000Swayamvarapanthal
2000PilotsVenkidi
2000Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
1999UsthadAdvocate
1999Kannezhuthi Pottum ThottuMulaku
1999F.I.R.Inspector Gurumurthy
1999My Dear KaradyNelson Fernadez
1999The GodmanKarippetti Marthandan
1999Stalin Sivadas
1998HarikrishnansAdvocate
1998Mayilpeelikkavu
1998AnuragakottaramDetective Henry
1998Thirakalkkappuram
1998Poothiruvathira Raavil
1997Aaram ThamburanSoman Pillai
1997ChandralekhaVarghese
1997LelamOommachan
1997UllasappoonkattuKuriyachan
1997JanathipathyamAbootty
1997Asuravamsam
1997AnubhoothiSub Inspector
1997Siamese Irattakal
1997Kottapurathe KoottukudumbamMahadevan
1997Masmaram
1997Bhaaratheeyam
1996KaalapaniNair
1996Aayiram Naavulla AnanthanMadhavan
1996Mahathma
1995SpadikamKunju Mohammad
1995The KingCollector's assistant
1995Aadyathe KanmaniDineshan Unnithan
1995Oru Abhibhashakante Case DiaryUnni Thampuran
1995AgnidevanPotty
1995Simhavalan MenonPatrick
1994Minnaram'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
1994CommissionerGopinathan
1994C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.EdPremshankar
1994Ponthan Mada
1994RudrakshamAppu
1994Kudumba ViseshamPrasad
1993DevasuramBharathan
1993Chenkol
1993Sthalathe Pradhana PayyansThankachan
1993MafiaInspector Narayanan
1993ButterfliesKrishnan Eradi
1993SopanamManoharan Varma
1992Ayalathe AdhehamAchuthan Singh
1992Johnnie WalkerProfessor
1992Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992Paithrukam
1992Kallan Kappalil ThanneAdv. Jose Kurien
1992Ellarum Chollanu
1992Aham
1992NeelakurukkanFa.illikkoodan
1991AdwaythamChithran Nampoothiri
1991Vishnulokam
1991AdayalamPappan
1991Aakasha Kottayile SultanMurali
1991GanamelaKannan
1991Anaswaram
1990Akkare Akkare AkkareGopi
1990No. 20 Madras MailHitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
1990His Highness AbdullahRajaraja Varma
1990Aye AutoThangu
1990Paavam Paavam RajakumaranGangan Mash
1990Kouthuka VarthakalMurthy
1989KireedamNajeeb
1989VandanamHarihar Iyer
1989Nair SaabCadet Chandran Pillai
1989SeasonKanthi
1989NaaduvazhikalRavi
1989AdhipanGopalakrishnan
1988ChithramMurugan
1988Vellanakalude NaaduGopi
1988Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuSujandra
1988AryanAdvocate Radhakrishnan
1988KudumbapuranamMurali
1988AyithamThankamani
1988Sanghunadam
1988Oru Muthassi Katha
1987SarvakalasalaChakkara
1987January Oru OrmaNarayana Swamy
1987Ithrayum KalamUnni Nampoothiri
1987P.C. 369Damodharan Pilla
1987Kurukkan RajavayiRajendran Nair
1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuDamu
1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A.Bala's friend
1986Hello My Dear Wrong Number
1986YuvajanotsavamBhagaval Das
1986Dheem Tharikida ThomShivasubrahmaniam
1986Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalAlex
1986Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiVidyadharan
1986Nimishangal
1986Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
1986Ponnum Kudathinum PottuCollege student
1985Boeing BoeingKuttappan
1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985Akkare Ninnoru MaranAchuthan
1985Jeevante JeevanPrakash
1985Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985Akalathe Ambili
1985AngadikkappurathuVasu
1984AthirathramAnthony
1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuAbdu
1984AdiyozhukkukalJayarajan
1984KoottinilamkiliGopan
1984EnganeyundashaaneSundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
1984Ariyaatha VeethikalSoman
1984Onnanu Nammal
1984Arante Mulla Kochu MullaRajappan
1984Itha Innu MuthalRaju
1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983Koodevide?Shankar
1983MortuaryJacob
1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaKidnapper
1983Oru Madapravinte Katha
1983PinnilavuSreedharan
1983Prasnam Gurutharam
1983Sesham KazhchayilBhaskaran
1982Chiriyo Chiri
1982Ithu Njangalude KathaSanthosh
1982Football
1981Maniyanpilla Adhava ManiyanpillaManiyanpilla
1980Chamaram
1978Thiranottam
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2024GuProducer
2023Maheshum MarutiyumProducer
2019FinalsProducer
2018PanchavarnathathaProducer
2016PavadaProducer
2013Black ButterflyProducer
2010Oru Naal VarumProducer
2007Chotta MumbaiProducer
2005AnandabhadramProducer
1991AnaswaramProducer
1990Aye AutoProducer
1988Vellanakalude NaaduProducer