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Maniyanpilla Raju
Actor, Producer
Born April 20, 1955 (69 years)
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
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Jai Mahendran (TV Series) · as Revenue Minister |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Paalum Pazhavum · as Cast |
| 2024 | Gu · as Surendran |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Neymar · as Babu Pp |
| 2023 | Corona Papers · as Ci Ayyappan Pillai |
| 2023 | Maheshum Marutiyum · as Padmanabhan |
| 2023 | Dear Vaappi · as Cast |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Poovan · as Cast |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | #Home · as Producer Baby |
| 2019 | Thelivu · as Cast |
| 2019 | Ganagandharvan · as Kuttan |
| 2019 | Finals · as Minister |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Sachin · as Viswanathan |
| 2019 | Gangs of 18 · as Sudheer Kumar |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Panchavarnathatha · as Abraham |
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu · as Sudhakaran |
| 2017 | Adam Joan · as Amy's Father |
| 2017 | Pullikkaran Staraa · as Murali Nambia |
| 2017 | Achayans · as C.i |
| 2017 | CIA: Comrade in America · as Babychayan |
| 2017 | Sakhavu · as Labour Officer |
| 2016 | Ore Mukham · as Dass (senior) |
| 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho · as Maniyanpilla |
| 2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam · as Elizabeth's Father |
| 2016 | Karingunnam 6's · as Pillai |
| 2016 | Paavada · as Advocate Gunasekaran |
| 2015 | Kukkiliyar · as Raveendran |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Jamna Pyari · as Ramachandran |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare · as C. I. Dhanapalan |
| 2015 | Premam · as College Principal |
| 2015 | Oru Second Class Yathra · as Asi Johnson |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days · as Prakash |
| 2014 | My Dear Mummy · as Cast |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum · as Cast |
| 2013 | Kanyaka Talkies · as Sadanandan |
| 2013 | Idukki Gold · as Madan |
| 2013 | Radio · as Priya's Father |
| 2013 | Black Butterfly · as Mahadevan |
| 2013 | Lokpal · as Minister Anirudhan |
| 2012 | Da Thadiya · as John Prakash |
| 2012 | Ardhanaari · as Jameela |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel · as Chef Babu |
| 2012 | Diamond Necklace · as Narayana Menon |
| 2012 | Cobra · as Balan |
| 2012 | Thatsamayam Oru Penkutty · as Ayyapan |
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan · as Vikrama Kurup |
| 2011 | Vellaripravinte Changathi · as Preman |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Innanu Aa Kalyanam · as P.a |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Payyans · as Cast |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels · as Nettar |
| 2011 | Sevenes · as Habeib |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty · as S.i. Sunandappan |
| 2010 | Plus Two · as Cast |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum · as Businessman |
| 2010 | Nallavan · as Narayanan |
| 2010 | Happy Husbands · as Pazhakutti Pavithran |
| 2009 | Ividam Swargamanu · as Adv.jayaraj |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Duplicate · as Devan |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Calendar · as Priest |
| 2009 | Shudharil Shudhan · as Kanaran |
| 2009 | Gulumaal: The Escape · as Kalyanakrishna Swami |
| 2009 | Red Chillies · as Tamil Nadu Police Officer |
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal · as Tharakan |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 · as Si Gopi |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha · as Mohanakrishnan |
| 2008 | Thalappavu · as Shivan Pillai |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Annan Thambi · as Cast |
| 2008 | Malabar Wedding · as Unni |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot · as Antony |
| 2007 | Nasrani · as Kunjachan |
| 2007 | Pranayakalam · as Cast |
| 2007 | Big B · as Dr. Venu |
| 2007 | Chota Mumbai · as Advocate Menon |
| 2006 | Baba Kalyani · as A Police Officer |
| 2006 | Pothan Vava · as Paulachan |
| 2006 | The Don · as Abdullah |
| 2006 | Prajapathi · as Kumaran |
| 2005 | Anandabhadram · as Police Constable |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam · as Advocate |
| 2005 | Naran · as Krishnan |
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam · as Sugathan |
| 2004 | Mayilattam · as Swaminathan |
| 2004 | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty · as Sankaran |
| 2004 | Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV Series) · as Neelaswaran |
| 2004 | Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku · as Pisharadi |
| 2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route · as Rajappan |
| 2004 | Udayam · as Cast |
| 2004 | Kottaram Vaidyan · as Thirumukham Pillai |
| 2003 | Sahodaran Sahadevan · as Balagopalan |
| 2002 | Chathurangam · as Alex |
| 2002 | Thandavam · as Pushpakumar |
| 2001 | Sharja To Sharja · as Sethu |
| 2001 | Nariman · as Moitheen |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thamburan · as Mohandas |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Narasimham · as Ci Habeeb |
| 2000 | Pilots · as Venkidi |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu · as Mulaku |
| 1999 | The Godman · as Karippetti Marthandan |
| 1999 | Pallavur Devanarayanan · as Manavedhan Nampoothiri |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Ustaad · as Advocate |
| 1999 | My Dear Karady · as Nelson Fernadez |
| 1999 | F.I.R · as Inspector Gurumurthy |
| 1998 | Harikrishnans · as Advocate |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Kallu Kondoru Pennu · as Mohanachandran |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram · as Detective Henry |
| 1997 | Aaram Thamburan · as Soman Pillai |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Lelam · as Oommachan |
| 1997 | Chandralekha · as Varghese |
| 1997 | Janathipathyam · as Abootty |
| 1997 | Oru Yathramozhi · as Cast |
| 1997 | Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam · as Mahadevan |
| 1997 | Ullasappoonkattu · as Kuriyachan |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan · as Madhavan |
| 1996 | Kaalapani · as Nair |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | The King · as Collector's Assistant |
| 1995 | Agnidevan · as Potty |
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani · as Dineshan Unnithan |
| 1995 | Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary · as Unni Thampuran |
| 1995 | Spadikam · as Kunju Mohammad |
| 1995 | Simhavalan Menon · as Patrick |
| 1994 | Rudraksham · as Appu |
| 1994 | Minnaram · as 'mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar |
| 1994 | CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. · as Premshankar |
| 1994 | Commissioner · as Gopinathan |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Cabinet · as Cast |
| 1993 | Mafia · as Inspector Narayanan |
| 1993 | Sopanam · as Manoharan Varma |
| 1993 | Ekalavyan · as Chandran Vallappuzha |
| 1993 | Butterflies · as Krishnan Eradi |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans · as Thankachan |
| 1993 | Devasuram · as Bharathan |
| 1993 | Yaadhavam · as Palappuram |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Advaitham · as Chithran Nampoothiri |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Ayalathe Addeham · as Achuthan Singh |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Kallan Kappalil Thanne · as Adv. Jose Kurien |
| 1992 | Johnnie Walker · as Professor |
| 1992 | Thalasthanam · as Cast |
| 1992 | Kudumbasametham · as Cast |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Adayalam · as Pappan |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Ganamela · as Kannan |
| 1991 | Aakasha Kottayile Sultan · as Murali |
| 1990 | Maala Yogam · as Sudhakaran |
| 1990 | Kouthuka Varthakal · as Murthy |
| 1990 | Kadathanadan Ambadi · as Kandasseri |
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah · as Rajaraja Varma |
| 1990 | Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran · as Gangan Mash |
| 1990 | No: 20 Madras Mail · as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi |
| 1990 | Aye Auto · as Thangu |
| 1990 | Akkare Akkare Akkare · as Gopi |
| 1989 | Nair Saab · as Cadet Chandran Pillai |
| 1989 | Nocturne indien · as Les Enfants - Le Serveur Du Restaurant De Madras |
| 1989 | Kireedam · as Najeeb |
| 1989 | Adhipan · as Gopalakrishnan |
| 1989 | Vandanam · as Harihar Iyer |
| 1989 | Naduvaazhikal · as Ravi |
| 1989 | Season · as Kanthi |
| 1988 | Chithram · as Murugan |
| 1988 | Vellanakalude Naadu · as Gopi |
| 1988 | Kudumba Puranam · as Murali |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu · as Sujandra |
| 1988 | Aryan · as Advocate Radhakrishnan |
| 1987 | Ayitham · as Thankamani |
| 1987 | January Oru Orma · as Narayana Swamy |
| 1987 | Sarvakalasala · as Chakkara |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi · as Vidyadharan |
| 1986 | Thalavattam · as Cast |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal · as Alex |
| 1986 | Hello My Dear: Wrong Number · as Ramadas |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam · as Bhagaval Das |
| 1986 | Ponnum Kudthinu Pottu · as College Student |
| 1986 | T.P. Balagopalan M.A. · as Bala's Friend |
| 1986 | Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu · as Damu |
| 1986 | Dheem Tharikida Thom · as Shivasubrahmaniam |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Akkare Ninnoru Maran · as Achuthan |
| 1985 | Boeing Boeing · as Kuttappan |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Jeevante Jeevan · as Prakash |
| 1985 | Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil · as Cast |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal · as Jayarajan |
| 1984 | Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu · as Abdu |
| 1984 | Ivide Thudangunnu · as Peter |
| 1984 | April 18 · as Cast |
| 1984 | Athirathram · as Anthony |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla · as Kidnapper |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Mortuary · as Jacob |
| 1983 | Koodevide? · as Shankar |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Mortuary · as Jacob |
| 1982 | Ithu Njangalude Katha · as Santhosh |
| 1982 | Aasha · as Sunil Kumar |
| 1981 | Maniyan Pillai Athava Maniyan Pillai · as Maniyanpilla |
| 1981 | Theekkali · as Cast |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | Maalika Paniyunnavar · as Ouseph |
| 1978 | Mudhra Mothiram · as Kuttappan |