Maniyanpilla Raju

Known for: Acting

Born: 1955-04-20 (age 71)

From: 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

Filmography (249)

MOVIE★ 3.3
Prathichaya
2026
as Ramakrishnan
MOVIE★ 3.6
Bha. Bha. Ba.
2025
as Ravindran Thillenkery
MOVIE★ 7.3
Thudarum
2025
as Kuttichan
TV★ 8.0
Jai Mahendran
2024
as Revenue Minister
MOVIE★ 6.5
Paalum Pazhavum
2024
as Thamarakshan
MOVIE★ 2.0
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2024
MOVIE★ 3.0
Gu
2024
as Surendran
MOVIE★ 2.0
Iyer In Arabia
2024
as Rasheed
MOVIE★ 4.0
Rani: The Real Story
2023
as DSP Reghu
MOVIE★ 5.8
Madhura Manohara Moham
2023
MOVIE★ 4.7
Neymar
2023
as Babu Pp
MOVIE★ 4.6
Corona Papers
2023
as CI Ayyappan Pillai
MOVIE★ 3.3
Maheshum Marutiyum
2023
as Padmanabhan
MOVIE★ 4.3
Enkilum Chandrike
2023
MOVIE★ 5.0
Dear Vaappi
2023
MOVIE★ 4.8
Poovan
2023
MOVIE★ 5.3
Viddikalude Maash
2022
MOVIE★ 4.5
Varayan
2022
MOVIE★ 7.8
#Home
2021
as Producer Baby
MOVIE★ 2.0
Thelivu
2019
as Pattalam Kurup
MOVIE★ 5.1
Finals
2019
as Minister
MOVIE★ 5.5
Ganagandharvan
2019
as Kuttan
MOVIE★ 4.0
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
2019
as Ananthapadmanabhan
MOVIE★ 4.3
Sachin
2019
as Viswanathan
MOVIE★ 5.3
Pathinettam Padi
2019
as Sudheer Kumar
MOVIE★ 3.7
My Story
2018
as Vishwan
MOVIE★ 6.1
Panchavarnathatha
2018
as Abraham
MOVIE★ 2.7
Mohanlal
2018
as Himself
MOVIE★ 5.3
Shikkari Shambhu
2018
as Sudhakaran
MOVIE★ 5.7
Adam Joan
2017
as Amy's Father
MOVIE★ 4.6
Pullikaran Stara
2017
as Murali Nambiar
TV★ 10.0
Lal Salam
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
Achayans
2017
as C.I
MOVIE★ 6.0
CIA: Comrade In America
2017
as Babychayan
MOVIE★ 4.8
Sakhavu
2017
as Labour Officer
MOVIE★ 5.6
Ore Mukham
2016
as Dass (Senior)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
2016
as Maniyanpilla
MOVIE★ 7.1
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
2016
as Elizabeth's Father
MOVIE★ 5.6
Karinkunnam 6's
2016
as Pillai
MOVIE★ 5.6
Pavada
2016
as Advocate Gunasekaran
MOVIE★ 4.2
Jamnapyari
2015
as Ramachandran
MOVIE★ 2.4
Acha Dhin
2015
as S.I Soman
MOVIE★ 7.4
Kanyaka Talkies
2015
as Sadanandan
MOVIE★ 1.5
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015
as C. I. Dhanapalan
MOVIE★ 7.5
Premam
2015
as College Principal
MOVIE★ 5.6
Oru Second Class Yathra
2015
as ASI Johnson
MOVIE★ 4.7
Tamaar Padaar
2014
as I.G Joseph Alex
MOVIE★ 4.2
Monayi Angane Aanayi
2014
MOVIE★ 4.5
Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43
2014
as Jayanthan Namboothiri
MOVIE★ 7.6
Bangalore Days
2014
as Prakash
MOVIE★ 7.4
Idukki Gold
2013
as Madan
MOVIE★ 6.5
Tourist Home
2013
as Sathyanathan
MOVIE★ 5.0
Radio
2013
as Priya's father
MOVIE★ 1.7
Lokpal
2013
as Minister Anirudhan
MOVIE★ 6.3
Da Thadiya
2012
as John Prakash
MOVIE★ 2.0
Ardhanaari
2012
as Jameela
MOVIE★ 3.1
Simhasanam
2012
MOVIE★ 7.6
Ustad Hotel
2012
as Chef Babu
MOVIE★ 7.0
Diamond Necklace
2012
as Narayana Menon
MOVIE★ 2.5
Cobra
2012
as Balan
MOVIE★ 4.0
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
2012
as Ayyapan
MOVIE★ 3.9
Kunjaliyan
2012
as Vikrama Kurup
MOVIE★ 5.8
Vellaripravinte Changathi
2011
as Preman
MOVIE★ 6.1
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
2011
as Jose
MOVIE★ 2.0
Today is that Wedding
2011
as P.A
MOVIE★ 5.0
Sevenes
2011
as Habeebullah
MOVIE★ 4.3
Teja Bhai and Family
2011
MOVIE★ 2.2
Collector
2011
as Sulaiman Mohammed
MOVIE★ 5.1
Rathinirvedam
2011
as Pattalam Maman
MOVIE★ 4.0
Payyans
2011
as Seema's Father
MOVIE★ 2.1
Kudumbasree Travels
2011
as Nettar
MOVIE★ 5.9
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
2010
as S.I. Sunandappan
MOVIE★ 5.1
Oru Naal Varum
2010
as Ramesh
MOVIE★ 2.2
Nallavan
2010
as Narayanan
MOVIE★ 5.6
Happy Husbands
2010
as Pazhakutti Pavithran
MOVIE★ 6.6
Ividam Swargamanu
2009
as Adv. Jayaraj
MOVIE★ 6.7
Kerala Cafe
2009
as Driver of Island Express
MOVIE★ 4.0
Duplicate
2009
as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
MOVIE★ 3.1
Dr. Patient
2009
as Shankaran
MOVIE★ 3.0
Calendar
2009
as priest
MOVIE
Shudharil Shudhan
2009
as Kanaran
MOVIE★ 5.9
Gulumaal: The Escape
2009
as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
MOVIE★ 3.5
Red Chillies
2009
as SI Palaniswamy
MOVIE
Pakal Nakshatrangal
2008
as Tharakan
MOVIE★ 7.2
Thalappavu
2008
as Shivan Pillai
MOVIE★ 4.2
One Way Ticket
2008
MOVIE★ 6.1
Twenty 20
2008
as SI Gopi
MOVIE★ 5.3
Annan Thambi
2008
as Appu's and Achu's uncle
MOVIE★ 4.5
Malabar Wedding
2008
as Unni
MOVIE★ 4.0
Sound of Boot
2008
as Antony
MOVIE★ 4.2
Nasrani
2007
as Kunjachan
MOVIE★ 7.2
Big B
2007
as Dr. Venu
MOVIE★ 7.3
Chotta Mumbai
2007
as Advocate Menon
MOVIE★ 4.6
Baba Kalyani
2006
as SI Sundaram
MOVIE★ 4.1
Pothan Vava
2006
as Paulachan
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Don
2006
as MLA Abdullah Kutty
MOVIE★ 4.1
Prajapathi
2006
as Kumaran
MOVIE★ 6.2
Chinthamani Kolacase
2006
as CI Bava
MOVIE★ 7.5
Anandabhadram
2005
as Constable Panicker
MOVIE★ 7.4
Rajamanikyam
2005
as Advocate
MOVIE★ 6.2
Naran
2005
as Krishnan
MOVIE★ 4.9
Chandrolsavam
2005
as Sugathan
MOVIE★ 5.2
Mayilattam
2004
as Swaminathan
MOVIE★ 5.3
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
as Shankaran
MOVIE★ 4.7
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
2004
as Pisharadi
MOVIE★ 3.9
Vamanapuram Bus Route
2004
as Rajappan
MOVIE★ 4.2
Chathurangam
2002
as Alex
MOVIE★ 4.8
Thandavam
2002
as Pushpakumar
MOVIE★ 5.4
Sharjah to Sharjah
2001
as Sethu
MOVIE★ 5.8
Nariman
2001
as Moideen
MOVIE★ 5.5
Naranathu Thamburan
2001
as Mohandas
MOVIE★ 6.0
Sathyameva Jayathe
2001
MOVIE★ 5.7
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
MOVIE★ 7.3
Narasimham
2000
as C.I Habeeb
MOVIE★ 6.0
Pilots
2000
as Venkidi
MOVIE
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
2000
as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
MOVIE★ 5.6
F.I.R.
1999
as Inspector Gurumurthy
MOVIE★ 6.9
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
1999
as Mulaku
MOVIE★ 6.7
Ustaad
1999
as Adv. Abraham
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Godman
1999
as Karippetti Marthandan
MOVIE★ 10.0
Stalin Sivadas
1999
MOVIE★ 4.5
My Dear Karady
1999
as Nelson Fernadez
MOVIE★ 9.0
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
MOVIE★ 5.8
Mayilpeelikkavu
1998
as Shekaran
MOVIE★ 6.5
Harikrishnans
1998
as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
MOVIE★ 7.0
Thirakalkkappuram
1998
MOVIE★ 6.8
Anuragakottaram
1998
as Detective Henry
MOVIE★ 6.5
Aaram Thamburan
1997
as Soman Pillai
MOVIE★ 10.0
Siamese Irattakal
1997
MOVIE★ 9.0
Asuravamsam
1997
MOVIE★ 7.4
Chandralekha
1997
as Varghese
MOVIE★ 6.0
Janathipathyam
1997
as Abootty
MOVIE★ 8.0
Anubhoothi
1997
as Sub Inspector
MOVIE★ 7.3
Lelam
1997
as Oommachan
MOVIE★ 9.0
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
1997
as Mahadevan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Ullasappoonkattu
1997
as Kuriyachan
MOVIE★ 8.0
Masmaram
1997
MOVIE★ 10.0
Bhaaratheeyam
1997
MOVIE★ 8.0
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
1996
as Madhavan
MOVIE★ 7.8
Kaalapani
1996
as Nair
MOVIE★ 8.0
Mahathma
1996
MOVIE★ 7.2
The King
1995
as Collector's assistant
MOVIE★ 6.4
Agnidevan
1995
as Potty
MOVIE★ 6.3
Aadyathe Kanmani
1995
as Dineshan Unnithan
MOVIE★ 6.0
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
1995
as Unni Thampuran
MOVIE★ 7.3
Spadikam
1995
as Kunju Mohammad
MOVIE★ 7.5
Simhavalan Menon
1995
as Patrick
MOVIE★ 6.2
Minnaram
1994
as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
MOVIE★ 6.0
Rudraksham
1994
as Appu
MOVIE★ 9.3
Kudumba Visesham
1994
as Prasad
MOVIE★ 7.1
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994
as Premshankar
MOVIE★ 7.2
Commissioner
1994
as Constable Gopinathan
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ponthan Mada
1994
MOVIE★ 7.3
Mafia
1993
as Inspector Narayanan
MOVIE★ 6.5
Butterflies
1993
as Krishnan Eradi
MOVIE★ 7.6
Chenkol
1993
as Najeeb
MOVIE★ 6.2
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993
as Thankachan
MOVIE★ 7.1
Devasuram
1993
as Bharathan
MOVIE★ 10.0
Sopanam
1993
as Manoharan Varma
MOVIE★ 8.0
Yaadhavam
1993
MOVIE★ 7.3
Paithrukam
1992
MOVIE★ 9.0
Neelakurukkan
1992
as Fa.illikkoodan
MOVIE★ 5.9
Kizhakkan Pathrose
1992
MOVIE★ 7.1
Ayalathe Adheham
1992
as Achuthan Singh
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ellarum Chollanu
1992
MOVIE★ 6.8
Aham
1992
MOVIE★ 7.0
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
1992
as Adv. Jose Kurien
MOVIE★ 5.7
Johnnie Walker
1992
as Professor
MOVIE★ 6.8
Kauravar
1992
as Jaffer
MOVIE★ 7.4
Adwaytham
1991
as Chithran Nampoothiri
MOVIE★ 10.0
Anaswaram
1991
MOVIE★ 6.2
Adayalam
1991
as Pappan
MOVIE★ 6.8
Vishnulokam
1991
MOVIE★ 10.0
Ganamela
1991
as Kannan
MOVIE★ 7.8
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
1991
as Murali
MOVIE★ 6.2
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
MOVIE★ 6.2
Kouthuka Varthakal
1990
as Murthy
MOVIE★ 6.5
Aye Auto
1990
as Thangu
MOVIE★ 7.5
His Highness Abdullah
1990
as Rajaraja Varma
MOVIE★ 7.3
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
1990
as Gangan Mash
MOVIE★ 6.3
No. 20 Madras Mail
1990
as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
MOVIE★ 7.0
Akkare Akkare Akkare
1990
as Gopi
MOVIE★ 7.6
Nair Saab
1989
as Cadet Chandran Pillai
MOVIE★ 7.8
Kireedam
1989
as Najeeb
MOVIE★ 7.0
Adhipan
1989
as Gopalakrishnan
MOVIE★ 6.9
Nocturne Indien
1989
as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
MOVIE★ 7.3
Vandanam
1989
as Harihar Iyer
MOVIE★ 7.2
Naaduvazhikal
1989
as Ravi
MOVIE★ 7.1
Season
1989
as Kanthi
MOVIE★ 7.9
Chithram
1988
as Murugan
MOVIE★ 7.9
Vellanakalude Naadu
1988
as Gopi
MOVIE★ 6.9
Aryan
1988
as Advocate Radhakrishnan
MOVIE★ 8.0
Kudumbapuranam
1988
as Murali
MOVIE★ 4.8
Ayitham
1988
as Thankamani
MOVIE★ 9.0
Oru Muthassi Katha
1988
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sanghunadam
1988
MOVIE★ 6.7
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Surendran
MOVIE★ 6.7
January Oru Orma
1987
as Narayana Swamy
MOVIE★ 8.0
P.C. 369
1987
as Damodharan Pilla
MOVIE★ 6.8
Sarvakalasala
1987
as Chakkara
MOVIE★ 8.0
Ithrayum Kalam
1987
as Unni Nampoothiri
MOVIE★ 10.0
Kurukkan Rajavayi
1987
as Rajendran Nair
MOVIE★ 4.8
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
1986
as Vidyadharan
MOVIE★ 8.0
Nimishangal
1986
MOVIE★ 6.7
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986
as Alex
MOVIE★ 7.5
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
as Bala's friend
MOVIE★ 7.0
Yuvajanotsavam
1986
as Bhagaval Das
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
1986
as Ramadas
MOVIE★ 10.0
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as College student
MOVIE★ 8.0
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
1986
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
as Damu
MOVIE★ 6.7
Dheem Tharikida Thom
1986
as Shivasubrahmaniam
MOVIE★ 9.0
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985
MOVIE★ 8.3
Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
MOVIE★ 7.8
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
1985
as Achuthan
MOVIE★ 5.9
Boeing Boeing
1985
as Kuttappan
MOVIE★ 7.0
Angadikkappurathu
1985
as Vasu
MOVIE★ 6.9
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
MOVIE★ 7.0
Jeevante Jeevan
1985
as Prakash
MOVIE★ 9.0
Akalathe Ambili
1985
MOVIE★ 7.0
Onnanu Nammal
1984
MOVIE★ 10.0
Enganeyundashaane
1984
as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
MOVIE★ 9.0
Itha Innu Muthal
1984
as Raju
MOVIE★ 8.0
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
as Abdu
MOVIE★ 8.0
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
1984
as Rajappan
MOVIE★ 7.5
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Peter
MOVIE★ 6.6
Athirathram
1984
as Anthony
MOVIE★ 6.8
Adiyozhukkukal
1984
as Jayarajan
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ariyaatha Veethikal
1984
as Soman
MOVIE★ 6.8
Koottinilamkili
1984
as Gopan
MOVIE★ 10.0
Prasnam Gurutharam
1983
MOVIE★ 8.0
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Kidnapper
MOVIE★ 6.1
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
MOVIE★ 8.0
Mortuary
1983
as Jacob
MOVIE★ 7.5
Koodevide?
1983
as Shankar
MOVIE★ 10.0
Pinnilavu
1983
as Sreedharan
MOVIE★ 9.0
Sesham Kazhchayil
1983
as Bhaskaran
MOVIE★ 8.0
Oru Madapravinte Katha
1983
MOVIE★ 10.0
Chiriyo Chiri
1982
MOVIE
Aasha
1982
as Sunil Kumar
MOVIE★ 10.0
Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982
as Santhosh
MOVIE★ 8.0
Football
1982
MOVIE★ 10.0
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1981
as Maniyanpilla
MOVIE
Chamaram
1980
MOVIE
Thiranottam
1978
MOVIE★ 8.0
Uthrada Rathri
1978
MOVIE
Udayam
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MOVIE
Bermuda
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MOVIE
Thimingalavettah
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