Maniyanpilla Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju

Known for
Acting
Born
April 20, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Thycaud, Kerala, India

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Thimingalavettah

Thimingalavettah

Movie

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Bermuda poster

Bermuda

Movie

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Tarantino

Tarantino

Movie

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Manchiyam

Manchiyam

Movie

—
Manjiyam: The Botany of a Crime poster

Manjiyam: The Botany of a Crime

Movie

2027
Harivarasanam poster

Harivarasanam

Movie

2026
Prathichaya poster

Prathichaya

Movie · as Ramakrishnan

2025
Thudarum poster

Thudarum

Movie · as Kuttichan

2025
Bha. Bha. Ba. poster

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Movie · as Ravindran Thillenkery

2024
Iyer In Arabia poster

Iyer In Arabia

Movie · as Rasheed

2024
Paalum Pazhavum poster

Paalum Pazhavum

Movie · as Thamarakshan

2024
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum poster

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum

Movie

2024
Gu poster

Gu

Movie · as Surendran

2024
Jai Mahendran poster

Jai Mahendran

TV · as Revenue Minister · 6 eps

2023
Rani: The Real Story poster

Rani: The Real Story

Movie · as DSP Reghu

2023
Enkilum Chandrike poster

Enkilum Chandrike

Movie

2023
Neymar poster

Neymar

Movie · as Babu Pp

2023
Maheshum Marutiyum poster

Maheshum Marutiyum

Movie · as Padmanabhan

2023
Madhura Manohara Moham poster

Madhura Manohara Moham

Movie

2023
Corona Papers poster

Corona Papers

Movie · as CI Ayyappan Pillai

2023
Poovan poster

Poovan

Movie · as Benny's Valyappachan (Cameo)

2023
Dear Vaappi poster

Dear Vaappi

Movie

2022
Varayan poster

Varayan

Movie

2022
Viddikalude Maash poster

Viddikalude Maash

Movie

2021
#Home poster

#Home

Movie · as Producer Baby

2019
Pathinettam Padi poster

Pathinettam Padi

Movie · as Sudheer Kumar

2019
Sachin poster

Sachin

Movie · as Viswanathan

2019
Finals poster

Finals

Movie · as Minister

2019
Ganagandharvan poster

Ganagandharvan

Movie · as Kuttan

2019
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam poster

Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam

Movie · as Ananthapadmanabhan

2019
Thelivu poster

Thelivu

Movie · as Pattalam Kurup

2018
Shikkari Shambhu poster

Shikkari Shambhu

Movie · as Sudhakaran

2018
My Story poster

My Story

Movie · as Vishwan

2018
Panchavarnathatha poster

Panchavarnathatha

Movie · as Abraham

2018
Mohanlal poster

Mohanlal

Movie · as Himself

2017
Sakhavu poster

Sakhavu

Movie · as Labour Officer

2017
CIA: Comrade In America poster

CIA: Comrade In America

Movie · as Babychayan

2017
Achayans poster

Achayans

Movie · as C.I

2017
Adam Joan poster

Adam Joan

Movie · as Andrews

2017
Pullikaran Stara poster

Pullikaran Stara

Movie · as Murali Nambiar

2017
Lal Salam poster

Lal Salam

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Pavada poster

Pavada

Movie · as Advocate Gunasekaran

2016
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam poster

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Movie · as Elizabeth's Father

2016
Karinkunnam 6's poster

Karinkunnam 6's

Movie · as Pillai

2016
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho poster

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

Movie · as Maniyanpilla

2016
Ore Mukham poster

Ore Mukham

Movie · as Dass (Senior)

2015
Premam poster

Premam

Movie · as College Principal

2015
Oru Second Class Yathra poster

Oru Second Class Yathra

Movie · as ASI Johnson

2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare poster

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

Movie · as C. I. Dhanapalan

2015
Acha Dhin poster

Acha Dhin

Movie · as S.I Soman

2015
Kanyaka Talkies poster

Kanyaka Talkies

Movie · as Sadanandan

2015
Jamnapyari poster

Jamnapyari

Movie · as Ramachandran

2014
Monayi Angane Aanayi poster

Monayi Angane Aanayi

Movie

2014
Bangalore Days poster

Bangalore Days

Movie · as Prakash

2014
Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43

Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43

Movie · as Jayanthan Namboothiri

2014
Tamaar Padaar poster

Tamaar Padaar

Movie · as I.G Joseph Alex

2013
Idukki Gold poster

Idukki Gold

Movie · as Madan

2013
Lokpal poster

Lokpal

Movie · as Minister Anirudhan

2013
Tourist Home poster

Tourist Home

Movie · as Sathyanathan

2013
Radio

Radio

Movie · as Priya's father

2012
Kunjaliyan poster

Kunjaliyan

Movie · as Vikrama Kurup

2012
Diamond Necklace poster

Diamond Necklace

Movie · as Narayana Menon

2012
Simhasanam poster

Simhasanam

Movie

2012
Ustad Hotel poster

Ustad Hotel

Movie · as Chef Babu

2012
Cobra poster

Cobra

Movie · as Balan

2012
Da Thadiya poster

Da Thadiya

Movie · as John Prakash

2012
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty poster

Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty

Movie · as Ayyapan

2012
Ardhanaari poster

Ardhanaari

Movie · as Jameela

2011
Sevenes poster

Sevenes

Movie · as Habeebullah

2011
Vellaripravinte Changathi poster

Vellaripravinte Changathi

Movie · as Preman

2011
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha poster

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

Movie · as Jose

2011
Kudumbasree Travels poster

Kudumbasree Travels

Movie · as Nettar

2011
Today is that Wedding

Today is that Wedding

Movie · as P.A

2011
Teja Bhai and Family poster

Teja Bhai and Family

Movie

2011
Collector poster

Collector

Movie · as Sulaiman Mohammed

2011
Rathinirvedam poster

Rathinirvedam

Movie · as Pattalam Maman

2011
Payyans poster

Payyans

Movie · as Seema's Father

2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty poster

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Movie · as S.I. Sunandappan

2010
Oru Naal Varum poster

Oru Naal Varum

Movie · as Ramesh

2010
Happy Husbands poster

Happy Husbands

Movie · as Pazhakutti Pavithran

2010
Nallavan poster

Nallavan

Movie · as Narayanan

2009
Evidam Swargamanu poster

Evidam Swargamanu

Movie · as Adv. Jayaraj

2009
Shudharil Shudhan

Shudharil Shudhan

Movie · as Kanaran

2009
Calendar poster

Calendar

Movie · as priest

2009
Dr. Patient poster

Dr. Patient

Movie · as Shankaran

2009
Kerala Cafe poster

Kerala Cafe

Movie · as Driver of Island Express

2009
Duplicate poster

Duplicate

Movie · as Sivankutty's brother-in-law

2009
Red Chillies poster

Red Chillies

Movie · as SI Palaniswamy

2009
Gulumaal: The Escape poster

Gulumaal: The Escape

Movie · as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty

2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal poster

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Movie · as Tharakan

2008
Sound of Boot

Sound of Boot

Movie · as Antony

2008
One Way Ticket poster

One Way Ticket

Movie

2008
Twenty 20 poster

Twenty 20

Movie · as SI Gopi

2008
Thalappavu poster

Thalappavu

Movie · as Shivan Pillai

2008
Malabar Wedding poster

Malabar Wedding

Movie · as Unni

2008
Annan Thambi poster

Annan Thambi

Movie · as Appu's and Achu's uncle

2007
Chotta Mumbai poster

Chotta Mumbai

Movie · as Advocate Menon

2007
Nasrani poster

Nasrani

Movie · as Kunjachan

2007
Big B poster

Big B

Movie · as Dr. Venu

2006
The Don poster

The Don

Movie · as MLA Abdullah Kutty

2006
Prajapathi poster

Prajapathi

Movie · as Kumaran

2006
Pothan Vava poster

Pothan Vava

Movie · as Paulachan

2006
Baba Kalyani poster

Baba Kalyani

Movie · as SI Sundaram

2006
Chinthamani Kolacase poster

Chinthamani Kolacase

Movie · as CI Bava

2005
Naran poster

Naran

Movie · as Krishnan

2005
Chandrolsavam poster

Chandrolsavam

Movie · as Sugathan

2005
Anandabhadram poster

Anandabhadram

Movie · as Constable Panicker

2005
Rajamanikyam poster

Rajamanikyam

Movie · as Advocate

2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route poster

Vamanapuram Bus Route

Movie · as Rajappan

2004
Mayilattam poster

Mayilattam

Movie · as Swaminathan

2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku poster

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

Movie · as Pisharadi

2004
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty poster

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Movie · as Shankaran

2004
Udayam

Udayam

Movie

2002
Thandavam poster

Thandavam

Movie · as Pushpakumar

2002
Chathurangam poster

Chathurangam

Movie · as Alex

2001
Sharjah to Sharjah poster

Sharjah to Sharjah

Movie · as Sethu

2001
Sathyameva Jayathe

Sathyameva Jayathe

Movie

2001
Nariman poster

Nariman

Movie · as Moideen

2001
Naranathu Thamburan poster

Naranathu Thamburan

Movie · as Mohandas

2000
Narasimham poster

Narasimham

Movie · as C.I Habeeb

2000
Swayamvarapanthal

Swayamvarapanthal

Movie

2000
Pilots poster

Pilots

Movie · as Venkidi

2000
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam poster

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

Movie · as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)

1999
My Dear Karady poster

My Dear Karady

Movie · as Nelson Fernadez

1999
Ustaad poster

Ustaad

Movie · as Adv. Abraham

1999
The Godman poster

The Godman

Movie · as Karippetti Marthandan

1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu poster

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Movie · as Mulaku

1999
F.I.R. poster

F.I.R.

Movie · as Inspector Gurumurthy

1999
Stalin Sivadas

Stalin Sivadas

Movie

1998
Harikrishnans poster

Harikrishnans

Movie · as Kunjikuttan's Advocate

1998
Anuragakottaram poster

Anuragakottaram

Movie · as Detective Henry

1998
Mayilpeelikkavu poster

Mayilpeelikkavu

Movie · as Shekaran

1998
Thirakalkkappuram

Thirakalkkappuram

Movie

1998
Poothiruvathira Raavil

Poothiruvathira Raavil

Movie

1997
Aaram Thamburan poster

Aaram Thamburan

Movie · as Soman Pillai

1997
Janathipathyam poster

Janathipathyam

Movie · as Abootty

1997
Lelam poster

Lelam

Movie · as Oommachan

1997
Ullasappoonkattu poster

Ullasappoonkattu

Movie · as Kuriyachan

1997
Asuravamsam

Asuravamsam

Movie

1997
Chandralekha poster

Chandralekha

Movie · as Varghese

1997
Anubhoothi poster

Anubhoothi

Movie · as Sub Inspector

1997
Siamese Irattakal poster

Siamese Irattakal

Movie

1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam poster

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Movie · as Mahadevan

1997
Masmaram

Masmaram

Movie

1997
Bhaaratheeyam poster

Bhaaratheeyam

Movie

1996
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan poster

Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan

Movie · as Madhavan

1996
Mahathma poster

Mahathma

Movie

1996
Kaalapani poster

Kaalapani

Movie · as Nair

1995
The King poster

The King

Movie · as Collector's assistant

1995
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary poster

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary

Movie · as Unni Thampuran

1995
Spadikam poster

Spadikam

Movie · as Kunju Mohammad

1995
Agnidevan

Agnidevan

Movie · as Potty

1995
Aadyathe Kanmani poster

Aadyathe Kanmani

Movie · as Dineshan Unnithan

1995
Simhavalan Menon poster

Simhavalan Menon

Movie · as Patrick

1994
Minnaram poster

Minnaram

Movie · as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar

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

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

Movie · as Premshankar

1994
Commissioner poster

Commissioner

Movie · as Constable Gopinathan

1994
Rudraksham

Rudraksham

Movie · as Appu

1994
Kudumba Visesham poster

Kudumba Visesham

Movie · as Prasad

1994
Ponthan Mada poster

Ponthan Mada

Movie

1993
Mafia poster

Mafia

Movie · as Inspector Narayanan

1993
Chenkol poster

Chenkol

Movie · as Najeeb

1993
Butterflies poster

Butterflies

Movie · as Krishnan Eradi

1993
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Movie · as Thankachan

1993
Devasuram poster

Devasuram

Movie · as Bharathan

1993
Sopanam poster

Sopanam

Movie · as Manoharan Varma

1993
Yaadhavam poster

Yaadhavam

Movie · as Palappuram

1992
Paithrukam

Paithrukam

Movie

1992
Johnnie Walker poster

Johnnie Walker

Movie · as Professor

1992
Kizhakkan Pathrose poster

Kizhakkan Pathrose

Movie

1992
Kallan Kappalil Thanne poster

Kallan Kappalil Thanne

Movie · as Adv. Jose Kurien

1992
Ayalathe Adheham poster

Ayalathe Adheham

Movie · as Achuthan Singh

1992
Neelakurukkan poster

Neelakurukkan

Movie · as Fa.illikkoodan

1992
Ellarum Chollanu poster

Ellarum Chollanu

Movie

1992
Aham poster

Aham

Movie

1992
Kauravar poster

Kauravar

Movie · as Jaffer

1991
Adayalam poster

Adayalam

Movie · as Pappan

1991
Adwaytham poster

Adwaytham

Movie · as Chithran Nampoothiri

1991
Vishnulokam poster

Vishnulokam

Movie

1991
Ganamela poster

Ganamela

Movie · as Kannan

1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan poster

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

Movie · as Murali

1991
Anaswaram poster

Anaswaram

Movie

1990
Akkare Akkare Akkare poster

Akkare Akkare Akkare

Movie · as Gopi

1990
No. 20 Madras Mail poster

No. 20 Madras Mail

Movie · as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi

1990
Aye Auto poster

Aye Auto

Movie · as Thangu

1990
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran poster

Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

Movie · as Gangan Mash

1990
Kouthuka Varthakal poster

Kouthuka Varthakal

Movie · as Murthy

1990
His Highness Abdullah poster

His Highness Abdullah

Movie · as Rajaraja Varma

1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu poster

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Movie

1989
Vandanam poster

Vandanam

Movie · as Harihar Iyer

1989
Naaduvazhikal poster

Naaduvazhikal

Movie · as Ravi

1989
Season poster

Season

Movie · as Kanthi

1989
Nair Saab poster

Nair Saab

Movie · as Cadet Chandran Pillai

1989
Adhipan poster

Adhipan

Movie · as Gopalakrishnan

1989
Kireedam poster

Kireedam

Movie · as Najeeb

1989
Nocturne Indien poster

Nocturne Indien

Movie · as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras

1988
Chithram poster

Chithram

Movie · as Murugan

1988
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu poster

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Movie · as Surendran

1988
Aryan poster

Aryan

Movie · as Advocate Radhakrishnan

1988
Vellanakalude Naadu poster

Vellanakalude Naadu

Movie · as Gopi

1988
Kudumbapuranam poster

Kudumbapuranam

Movie · as Murali

1988
Ayitham

Ayitham

Movie · as Thankamani

1988
Sanghunadam

Sanghunadam

Movie

1988
Oru Muthassi Katha poster

Oru Muthassi Katha

Movie

1987
Sarvakalashala poster

Sarvakalashala

Movie · as Chakkara

1987
Ithrayum Kalam

Ithrayum Kalam

Movie · as Unni Nampoothiri

1987
January Oru Orma poster

January Oru Orma

Movie · as Narayana Swamy

1987
P.C. 369

P.C. 369

Movie · as Damodharan Pilla

1987
Kurukkan Rajavayi poster

Kurukkan Rajavayi

Movie · as Rajendran Nair

1986
Nimishangal poster

Nimishangal

Movie

1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. poster

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

Movie · as Bala's friend

1986
Yuvajanotsavam poster

Yuvajanotsavam

Movie · as Bhagaval Das

1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu poster

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

Movie · as Damu

1986
Hello My Dear Wrong Number poster

Hello My Dear Wrong Number

Movie · as Ramadas

1986
Dheem Tharikida Thom poster

Dheem Tharikida Thom

Movie · as Shivasubrahmaniam

1986
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi poster

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

Movie · as Vidyadharan

1986
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

Movie

1986
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

Movie · as College student

1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal poster

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Movie · as Alex

1985
Boeing Boeing poster

Boeing Boeing

Movie · as Kuttappan

1985
Akkare Ninnoru Maran poster

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Movie · as Achuthan

1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram poster

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

Movie

1985
Karimpin Poovinakkare poster

Karimpin Poovinakkare

Movie

1985
Jeevante Jeevan poster

Jeevante Jeevan

Movie · as Prakash

1985
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki

Movie

1985
Akalathe Ambili

Akalathe Ambili

Movie

1985
Angadikkappurathu poster

Angadikkappurathu

Movie · as Vasu

1984
Enganeyundashaane poster

Enganeyundashaane

Movie · as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty

1984
Koottinilamkili poster

Koottinilamkili

Movie · as Gopan

1984
Ariyaatha Veethikal poster

Ariyaatha Veethikal

Movie · as Soman

1984
Athirathram poster

Athirathram

Movie · as Anthony

1984
Adiyozhukkukal poster

Adiyozhukkukal

Movie · as Jayarajan

1984
Onnanu Nammal

Onnanu Nammal

Movie · as Hari

1984
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla

Movie · as Rajappan

1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu poster

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Movie · as Abdu

1984
Itha Innu Muthal poster

Itha Innu Muthal

Movie · as Raju

1984
Ivide Thudangunnu

Ivide Thudangunnu

Movie · as Peter

1984
Thathamme Poocha Poocha

Thathamme Poocha Poocha

Movie

1983
Oru Madapravinte Katha poster

Oru Madapravinte Katha

Movie

1983
Koodevide? poster

Koodevide?

Movie · as Shankar

1983
Pinnilavu poster

Pinnilavu

Movie · as Sreedharan

1983
Prasnam Gurutharam poster

Prasnam Gurutharam

Movie

1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback poster

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Movie

1983
Mortuary poster

Mortuary

Movie · as Jacob

1983
Sesham Kazhchayil poster

Sesham Kazhchayil

Movie · as Bhaskaran

1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla poster

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Movie · as Kidnapper

1982
Chiriyo Chiri poster

Chiriyo Chiri

Movie

1982
Ithu Njangalude Katha

Ithu Njangalude Katha

Movie · as Santhosh

1982
Football poster

Football

Movie

1982
Aasha

Aasha

Movie · as Sunil Kumar

1981
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla poster

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Movie · as Maniyanpilla

1980
Chamaram poster

Chamaram

Movie

1978
Thiranottam

Thiranottam

Movie

1978
Uthrada Rathri poster

Uthrada Rathri

Movie