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

Lal Salam

Prathichaya

Thudarum

Annan Thambi

Premam

Kaalapani

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Jai Mahendran

All Movies (246)

• Prathichaya2026 · as Ramakrishnan
• Bha. Bha. Ba.2025 · as Ravindran Thillenkery
• Thudarum2025 · as Kuttichan
• Paalum Pazhavum2024 · as Thamarakshan
• Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum2024
• Iyer In Arabia2024 · as Rasheed
• Rani: The Real Story2023 · as DSP Reghu
• Madhura Manohara Moham2023
• Neymar2023 · as Babu Pp
• Corona Papers2023 · as CI Ayyappan Pillai
• Maheshum Marutiyum2023 · as Padmanabhan
• Enkilum Chandrike2023
• Dear Vaappi2023
• Poovan2023
• Bermuda2022
• Viddikalude Maash2022
• Varayan2022
• #Home2021 · as Producer Baby
• Thelivu2019 · as Pattalam Kurup
• Finals2019 · as Minister
• Ganagandharvan2019 · as Kuttan
• Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam2019 · as Ananthapadmanabhan
• Sachin2019 · as Viswanathan
• Pathinettam Padi2019 · as Sudheer Kumar
• My Story2018 · as Vishwan
• Panchavarnathatha2018 · as Abraham
• Mohanlal2018 · as Himself
• Shikkari Shambhu2018 · as Sudhakaran
• Adam Joan2017 · as Amy's Father
• Pullikaran Stara2017 · as Murali Nambia
• Achayans2017 · as C.I
• CIA: Comrade In America2017 · as Babychayan
• Sakhavu2017 · as Labour Officer
• Ore Mukham2016 · as Dass (Senior)
• Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho2016 · as Maniyanpilla
• Anuraga Karikkin Vellam2016 · as Elizabeth's Father
• Karinkunnam 6's2016 · as Pillai
• Pavada2016 · as Advocate Gunasekaran
• Jamnapyari2015 · as Ramachandran
• Acha Dhin2015 · as S.I Soman
• Kanyaka Talkies2015 · as Sadanandan
• Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare2015 · as C. I. Dhanapalan
• Premam2015 · as College Principal
• Oru Second Class Yathra2015 · as ASI Johnson
• Tamaar Padaar2014 · as I.G Joseph Alex
• Monayi Angane Aanayi2014
• Namboothiri Yuvavu At 432014 · as Jayanthan Namboothiri
• Bangalore Days2014 · as Prakash
• Idukki Gold2013 · as Madan
• Tourist Home2013 · as Sathyanathan
• Radio2013 · as Priya's father
• Lokpal2013 · as Minister Anirudhan
• Da Thadiya2012 · as John Prakash
• Ardhanaari2012 · as Jameela
• Simhasanam2012
• Ustad Hotel2012 · as Chef Babu
• Diamond Necklace2012 · as Narayana Menon
• Cobra2012 · as Balan
• Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty2012 · as Ayyapan
• Kunjaliyan2012 · as Vikrama Kurup
• Vellaripravinte Changathi2011 · as Preman
• Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha2011 · as Jose
• Today is that Wedding2011 · as P.A
• Sevenes2011 · as Habeebullah
• Teja Bhai and Family2011
• Collector2011 · as Sulaiman Mohammed
• Rathinirvedam2011 · as Pattalam Maman
• Payyans2011 · as Seema's Father
• Kudumbasree Travels2011 · as Nettar
• Elsamma Enna Aankutty2010 · as S.I. Sunandappan
• Oru Naal Varum2010 · as Ramesh
• Nallavan2010 · as Narayanan
• Happy Husbands2010 · as Pazhakutti Pavithran
• Ividam Swargamanu2009 · as Adv. Jayaraj
• Kerala Cafe2009 · as Driver of Island Express
• Duplicate2009 · as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
• Dr. Patient2009 · as Shankaran
• Calendar2009 · as priest
• Shudharil Shudhan2009 · as Kanaran
• Gulumaal: The Escape2009 · as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
• Red Chillies2009 · as SI Palaniswamy
• Pakal Nakshatrangal2008 · as Tharakan
• Thalappavu2008 · as Shivan Pillai
• One Way Ticket2008
• Twenty 202008 · as SI Gopi
• Annan Thambi2008 · as Appu's and Achu's uncle
• Malabar Wedding2008 · as Unni
• Sound of Boot2008 · as Antony
• Nasrani2007 · as Kunjachan
• Big B2007 · as Dr. Venu
• Chotta Mumbai2007 · as Advocate Menon
• Baba Kalyani2006 · as SI Sundaram
• Pothan Vava2006 · as Paulachan
• The Don2006 · as MLA Abdullah Kutty
• Prajapathi2006 · as Kumaran
• Chinthamani Kolacase2006 · as CI Bava
• Anandabhadram2005 · as Constable Panicker
• Rajamanikyam2005 · as Advocate
• Naran2005 · as Krishnan
• Chandrolsavam2005 · as Sugathan
• Mayilattam2004 · as Swaminathan
• Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty2004 · as Shankaran
• Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku2004 · as Pisharadi
• Vamanapuram Bus Route2004 · as Rajappan
• Chathurangam2002 · as Alex
• Thandavam2002 · as Pushpakumar
• Sharjah to Sharjah2001 · as Sethu
• Nariman2001 · as Moideen
• Naranathu Thamburan2001 · as Mohandas
• Sathyameva Jayathe2001
• Swayamvarapanthal2000
• Narasimham2000 · as C.I Habeeb
• Pilots2000 · as Venkidi
• Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam2000 · as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
• F.I.R.1999 · as Inspector Gurumurthy
• Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu1999 · as Mulaku
• Ustaad1999 · as Adv. Abraham
• The Godman1999 · as Karippetti Marthandan
• Stalin Sivadas1999
• My Dear Karady1999 · as Nelson Fernadez
• Poothiruvathira Raavil1998
• Mayilpeelikkavu1998 · as Shekaran
• Harikrishnans1998 · as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
• Thirakalkkappuram1998
• Anuragakottaram1998 · as Detective Henry
• Aaram Thamburan1997 · as Soman Pillai
• Siamese Irattakal1997
• Asuravamsam1997
• Chandralekha1997 · as Varghese
• Janathipathyam1997 · as Abootty
• Anubhoothi1997 · as Sub Inspector
• Lelam1997 · as Oommachan
• Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam1997 · as Mahadevan
• Ullasappoonkattu1997 · as Kuriyachan
• Masmaram1997
• Bhaaratheeyam1997
• Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan1996 · as Madhavan
• Kaalapani1996 · as Nair
• Mahathma1996
• The King1995 · as Collector's assistant
• Agnidevan1995 · as Potty
• Aadyathe Kanmani1995 · as Dineshan Unnithan
• Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary1995 · as Unni Thampuran
• Spadikam1995 · as Kunju Mohammad
• Simhavalan Menon1995 · as Patrick
• Minnaram1994 · as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
• Rudraksham1994 · as Appu
• Kudumba Visesham1994 · as Prasad
• C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed1994 · as Premshankar
• Commissioner1994 · as Constable Gopinathan
• Ponthan Mada1994
• Mafia1993 · as Inspector Narayanan
• Butterflies1993 · as Krishnan Eradi
• Chenkol1993 · as Najeeb
• Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans1993 · as Thankachan
• Devasuram1993 · as Bharathan
• Sopanam1993 · as Manoharan Varma
• Yaadhavam1993
• Paithrukam1992
• Neelakurukkan1992 · as Fa.illikkoodan
• Kizhakkan Pathrose1992
• Ayalathe Adheham1992 · as Achuthan Singh
• Ellarum Chollanu1992
• Aham1992
• Kallan Kappalil Thanne1992 · as Adv. Jose Kurien
• Johnnie Walker1992 · as Professor
• Kauravar1992 · as Jaffer
• Adwaytham1991 · as Chithran Nampoothiri
• Anaswaram1991
• Adayalam1991 · as Pappan
• Vishnulokam1991
• Ganamela1991 · as Kannan
• Aakasha Kottayile Sultan1991 · as Murali
• Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu1990
• Kouthuka Varthakal1990 · as Murthy
• Aye Auto1990 · as Thangu
• His Highness Abdullah1990 · as Rajaraja Varma
• Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran1990 · as Gangan Mash
• No. 20 Madras Mail1990 · as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
• Akkare Akkare Akkare1990 · as Gopi
• Nair Saab1989 · as Cadet Chandran Pillai
• Kireedam1989 · as Najeeb
• Adhipan1989 · as Gopalakrishnan
• Nocturne Indien1989 · as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
• Vandanam1989 · as Harihar Iyer
• Naaduvazhikal1989 · as Ravi
• Season1989 · as Kanthi
• Chithram1988 · as Murugan
• Vellanakalude Naadu1988 · as Gopi
• Aryan1988 · as Advocate Radhakrishnan
• Kudumbapuranam1988 · as Murali
• Ayitham1988 · as Thankamani
• Oru Muthassi Katha1988
• Sanghunadam1988
• Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu1988 · as Surendran
• January Oru Orma1987 · as Narayana Swamy
• P.C. 3691987 · as Damodharan Pilla
• Sarvakalasala1987 · as Chakkara
• Ithrayum Kalam1987 · as Unni Nampoothiri
• Kurukkan Rajavayi1987 · as Rajendran Nair
• Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi1986 · as Vidyadharan
• Nimishangal1986
• Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal1986 · as Alex
• Hello My Dear Wrong Number1986 · as Ramadas
• Yuvajanotsavam1986 · as Bhagaval Das
• T. P. Balagopalan M.A.1986 · as Bala's friend
• Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu1986 · as College student
• Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu1986
• Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu1986 · as Damu
• Dheem Tharikida Thom1986 · as Shivasubrahmaniam
• Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki1985
• Karimpin Poovinakkare1985
• Akkare Ninnoru Maran1985 · as Achuthan
• Boeing Boeing1985 · as Kuttappan
• Angadikkappurathu1985 · as Vasu
• Aram + Aram = Kinnaram1985
• Jeevante Jeevan1985 · as Prakash
• Akalathe Ambili1985
• Onnanu Nammal1984
• Enganeyundashaane1984 · as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
• Itha Innu Muthal1984 · as Raju
• Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu1984 · as Abdu
• Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla1984 · as Rajappan
• Ivide Thudangunnu1984 · as Peter
• Adiyozhukkukal1984 · as Jayarajan
• Athirathram1984 · as Anthony
• Ariyaatha Veethikal1984 · as Soman
• Koottinilamkili1984 · as Gopan
• Prasnam Gurutharam1983
• Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla1983 · as Kidnapper
• Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback1983
• Mortuary1983 · as Jacob
• Pinnilavu1983 · as Sreedharan
• Koodevide?1983 · as Shankar
• Sesham Kazhchayil1983 · as Bhaskaran
• Oru Madapravinte Katha1983
• Chiriyo Chiri1982
• Aasha1982 · as Sunil Kumar
• Ithu Njangalude Katha1982 · as Santhosh
• Football1982
• Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla1981 · as Maniyanpilla
• Chamaram1980
• Thiranottam1978
• Uthrada Rathri1978
• Thimingalavettah—
• Udayam—

All TV Shows (2)

• Jai Mahendran2024 · as Revenue Minister
• Lal Salam2017 · as Self