Maniyanpilla Raju

Personal Info

Birthday

April 20, 1955

(70 years old)

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

Jai Mahendran

Aryan

Annan Thambi

Narasimham

Pathinettam Padi

Thudarum

Chinthamani Kolacase

Pavada

Filmography

2025
Thudarum
as Kuttichan
2024
Paalum Pazhavum
as Thamarakshan
Iyer In Arabia
as Rasheed
2023
Neymar
as Babu Pp
Corona Papers
as CI Ayyappan Pillai
Maheshum Marutiyum
as Padmanabhan
2021
#Home
as Producer Baby
2019
Finals
as Minister
Ganagandharvan
as Kuttan
Sachin
as Viswanathan
Pathinettam Padi
as Sudheer Kumar
2018
Panchavarnathatha
as Abraham
Shikkari Shambhu
as Sudhakaran
2017
Adam Joan
as Amy's Father
Pullikaran Stara
as Murali Nambia
Achayans
as C.I
CIA: Comrade In America
as Babychayan
Sakhavu
as Labour Officer
2016
Ore Mukham
as Dass (Senior)
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
as Maniyanpilla
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
as Elizabeth's Father
Karinkunnam 6's
as Pillai
Pavada
as Advocate Gunasekaran
2015
Jamnapyari
as Ramachandran
Kanyaka Talkies
as Sadanandan
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as C. I. Dhanapalan
Premam
as College Principal
Oru Second Class Yathra
as ASI Johnson
2014
Tamaar Padaar
as I.G Joseph Alex
Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43
as Jayanthan Namboothiri
Bangalore Days
as Prakash
2013
Idukki Gold
as Madan
Tourist Home
as Sathyanathan
Radio
as Priya's father
Lokpal
as Minister Anirudhan
2012
Da Thadiya
as John Prakash
Ardhanaari
as Jameela
Ustad Hotel
as Chef Babu
Diamond Necklace
as Narayana Menon
Cobra
as Balan
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
as Ayyapan
Kunjaliyan
as Vikrama Kurup
2011
Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Preman
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
as Jose
Today is that Wedding
as P.A
Sevenes
as Habeebullah
Rathinirvedam
as Pattalam Maman
Payyans
as Seema's Father
Kudumbasree Travels
as Nettar
2010
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as S.I. Sunandappan
Oru Naal Varum
as Ramesh
Nallavan
as Narayanan
Happy Husbands
as Pazhakutti Pavithran
2009
Ividam Swargamanu
as Adv. Jayaraj
Kerala Cafe
as Driver of Island Express
Duplicate
as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
Dr. Patient
as Shankaran
Calendar
as priest
Shudharil Shudhan
as Kanaran
Gulumaal: The Escape
as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
Red Chillies
as SI Palaniswamy
2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal
as Tharakan
Thalappavu
as Shivan Pillai
Twenty 20
as SI Gopi
Annan Thambi
as Appu's and Achu's uncle
Malabar Wedding
as Unni
Sound of Boot
as Antony
2007
Nasrani
as Kunjachan
Big B
as Dr. Venu
Chotta Mumbai
as Advocate Menon
2006
Pothan Vava
as Paulachan
The Don
as Abdullah
Prajapathi
as Kumaran
Chinthamani Kolacase
as CI Bava
2005
Anandabhadram
as Police Constable
Rajamanikyam
as Advocate
Naran
as Krishnan
Chandrolsavam
as Sugathan
2004
Mayilattam
as Swaminathan
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Shankaran
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
as Pisharadi
Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Rajappan
2002
Chathurangam
as Alex
Thandavam
as Pushpakumar
2001
Sharjah to Sharjah
as Sethu
Nariman
as Moitheen
Naranathu Thamburan
as Mohandas
2000
Narasimham
as CI Habeeb
Pilots
as Venkidi
1999
F.I.R.
as Inspector Gurumurthy
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
as Mulaku
The Godman
as Karippetti Marthandan
Usthad
as Advocate
My Dear Karady
as Nelson Fernadez
1998
Harikrishnans
as Advocate
Anuragakottaram
as Detective Henry
1997
Aaram Thamburan
as Soman Pillai
Chandralekha
as Varghese
Anubhoothi
as Sub Inspector
Janathipathyam
as Abootty
Lelam
as Oommachan
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Mahadevan
Ullasappoonkattu
as Kuriyachan
1996
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
as Madhavan
Kaalapani
as Nair
1995
The King
as Collector's assistant
Agnidevan
as Potty
Aadyathe Kanmani
as Dineshan Unnithan
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
as Unni Thampuran
Spadikam
as Kunju Mohammad
Simhavalan Menon
as Patrick
1994
Minnaram
as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
Kudumba Visesham
as Prasad
Rudraksham
as Appu
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Premshankar
Commissioner
as Gopinathan
1993
Mafia
as Inspector Narayanan
Butterflies
as Krishnan Eradi
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Thankachan
Devasuram
as Bharathan
Sopanam
as Manoharan Varma
1992
Neelakurukkan
as Fa.illikkoodan
Ayalathe Adheham
as Achuthan Singh
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
as Adv. Jose Kurien
Johnnie Walker
as Professor
1991
Adwaytham
as Chithran Nampoothiri
Adayalam
as Pappan
Ganamela
as Kannan
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Murali
1990
Kouthuka Varthakal
as Murthy
Aye Auto
as Thangu
His Highness Abdullah
as Rajaraja Varma
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Gangan Mash
No. 20 Madras Mail
as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
Akkare Akkare Akkare
as Gopi
1989
Nair Saab
as Cadet Chandran Pillai
Kireedam
as Najeeb
Adhipan
as Gopalakrishnan
Nocturne Indien
as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
Vandanam
as Harihar Iyer
Naaduvazhikal
as Ravi
Season
as Kanthi
1988
Chithram
as Murugan
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Gopi
Aryan
as Advocate Radhakrishnan
Kudumbapuranam
as Murali
Ayitham
as Thankamani
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Sujandra
1987
January Oru Orma
as Narayana Swamy
P.C. 369
as Damodharan Pilla
Sarvakalasala
as Chakkara
Ithrayum Kalam
as Unni Nampoothiri
Kurukkan Rajavayi
as Rajendran Nair
1986
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Vidyadharan
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
as Alex
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
as Ramadas
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
as Bala's friend
Yuvajanotsavam
as Bhagaval Das
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as College student
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
as Damu
Dheem Tharikida Thom
as Shivasubrahmaniam
1985
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
as Achuthan
Boeing Boeing
as Kuttappan
Angadikkappurathu
as Vasu
Jeevante Jeevan
as Prakash
1984
Enganeyundashaane
as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
Itha Innu Muthal
as Raju
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Abdu
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
as Rajappan
Koottinilamkili
as Gopan
Athirathram
as Anthony
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Soman
Adiyozhukkukal
as Jayarajan
1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Kidnapper
Mortuary
as Jacob
Pinnilavu
as Sreedharan
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Bhaskaran
Koodevide?
as Shankar
1982
Ithu Njangalude Katha
as Santhosh
1981
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
as Maniyanpilla