Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 20, 1955
Place of Birth:
Thycaud, Kerala, India
Social Media
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thudarum | Kuttichan |
| 2024 | Iyer In Arabia | Rasheed |
| 2024 | Paalum Pazhavum | Thamarakshan |
| 2024 | Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum | |
| 2023 | Rani: The Real Story | |
| 2023 | Enkilum Chandrike | |
| 2023 | Neymar | Babu Pp |
| 2023 | Maheshum Marutiyum | Padmanabhan |
| 2023 | Madhura Manohara Moham | |
| 2023 | Corona Papers | CI Ayyappan Pillai |
| 2023 | Poovan | |
| 2022 | Varayan | |
| 2022 | Viddikalude Maash | |
| 2021 | #Home | Producer Baby |
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi | Sudheer Kumar |
| 2019 | Sachin | Viswanathan |
| 2019 | Finals | Minister |
| 2019 | Ganagandharvan | Kuttan |
| 2019 | Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam | |
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu | Sudhakaran |
| 2018 | My Story | |
| 2018 | Panchavarnathatha | Abraham |
| 2017 | Sakhavu | Labour Officer |
| 2017 | CIA: Comrade In America | Babychayan |
| 2017 | Achayans | C.I |
| 2017 | Adam Joan | Amy's Father |
| 2017 | Pullikaran Stara | Murali Nambia |
| 2016 | Pavada | Advocate Gunasekaran |
| 2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Elizabeth's Father |
| 2016 | Karinkunnam 6's | Pillai |
| 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Maniyanpilla |
| 2016 | Ore Mukham | Dass (Senior) |
| 2015 | Premam | College Principal |
| 2015 | Oru Second Class Yathra | ASI Johnson |
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | C. I. Dhanapalan |
| 2015 | Acha Dhin | |
| 2015 | Kanyaka Talkies | Sadanandan |
| 2015 | Jamnapyari | Ramachandran |
| 2015 | Female Unnikrishnan | |
| 2014 | Monayi Angane Aanayi | |
| 2014 | Bangalore Days | Prakash |
| 2014 | Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 | Jayanthan Namboothiri |
| 2014 | Tamaar Padaar | I.G Joseph Alex |
| 2013 | Idukki Gold | Madan |
| 2013 | Lokpal | Minister Anirudhan |
| 2013 | Tourist Home | Sathyanathan |
| 2013 | Radio | Priya's father |
| 2012 | Kunjaliyan | Vikrama Kurup |
| 2012 | Diamond Necklace | Narayana Menon |
| 2012 | Simhasanam | |
| 2012 | Ustad Hotel | Chef Babu |
| 2012 | Cobra | Balan |
| 2012 | Da Thadiya | John Prakash |
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Ayyapan |
| 2012 | Ardhanaari | Jameela |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Habeebullah |
| 2011 | Vellaripravinte Changathi | Preman |
| 2011 | Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha | Jose |
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Nettar |
| 2011 | Today is that Wedding | P.A |
| 2011 | Teja Bhai and Family | |
| 2011 | Collector | |
| 2011 | Rathinirvedam | Pattalam Maman |
| 2011 | Payyans | Seema's Father |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | S.I. Sunandappan |
| 2010 | Oru Naal Varum | Ramesh |
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Pazhakutti Pavithran |
| 2010 | Nallavan | Narayanan |
| 2009 | Ividam Swargamanu | Adv. Jayaraj |
| 2009 | Shudharil Shudhan | Kanaran |
| 2009 | Calendar | priest |
| 2009 | Dr. Patient | Shankaran |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Driver of Island Express |
| 2009 | Duplicate | Sivankutty's brother-in-law |
| 2009 | Red Chillies | SI Palaniswamy |
| 2009 | Gulumaal: The Escape | Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty |
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal | Tharakan |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot | Antony |
| 2008 | One Way Ticket | |
| 2008 | Twenty 20 | SI Gopi |
| 2008 | Thalappavu | Shivan Pillai |
| 2008 | Malabar Wedding | Unni |
| 2007 | Chotta Mumbai | Advocate Menon |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Kunjachan |
| 2007 | Big B | Dr. Venu |
| 2006 | The Don | Abdullah |
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Kumaran |
| 2006 | Pothan Vava | Paulachan |
| 2006 | Baba Kalyani | |
| 2005 | Naran | Krishnan |
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam | Sugathan |
| 2005 | Anandabhadram | Police Constable |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Advocate |
| 2004 | Vamanapuram Bus Route | Rajappan |
| 2004 | Mayilattam | Swaminathan |
| 2004 | Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Pisharadi |
| 2004 | Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty | Shankaran |
| 2002 | Thandavam | Pushpakumar |
| 2002 | Chathurangam | Alex |
| 2001 | Sharjah to Sharjah | Sethu |
| 2001 | Sathyameva Jayathe | |
| 2001 | Nariman | Moitheen |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thamburan | Mohandas |
| 2000 | Narasimham | CI Habeeb |
| 2000 | Swayamvarapanthal | |
| 2000 | Pilots | Venkidi |
| 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | |
| 1999 | My Dear Karady | Nelson Fernadez |
| 1999 | Usthad | Advocate |
| 1999 | The Godman | Karippetti Marthandan |
| 1999 | Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Mulaku |
| 1999 | F.I.R. | Inspector Gurumurthy |
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas | |
| 1998 | Harikrishnans | Advocate |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Detective Henry |
| 1998 | Mayilpeelikkavu | |
| 1998 | Thirakalkkappuram | |
| 1998 | Poothiruvathira Raavil | |
| 1997 | Aaram Thamburan | Soman Pillai |
| 1997 | Janathipathyam | Abootty |
| 1997 | Lelam | Oommachan |
| 1997 | Ullasappoonkattu | Kuriyachan |
| 1997 | Asuravamsam | |
| 1997 | Chandralekha | Varghese |
| 1997 | Anubhoothi | Sub Inspector |
| 1997 | Siamese Irattakal | |
| 1997 | Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam | Mahadevan |
| 1997 | Masmaram | |
| 1997 | Bhaaratheeyam | |
| 1996 | Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Madhavan |
| 1996 | Mahathma | |
| 1996 | Kaalapani | Nair |
| 1995 | The King | Collector's assistant |
| 1995 | Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Unni Thampuran |
| 1995 | Spadikam | Kunju Mohammad |
| 1995 | Agnidevan | Potty |
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Dineshan Unnithan |
| 1995 | Simhavalan Menon | Patrick |
| 1994 | Minnaram | 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar |
| 1994 | C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed | Premshankar |
| 1994 | Commissioner | Gopinathan |
| 1994 | Rudraksham | Appu |
| 1994 | Kudumba Visesham | Prasad |
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | |
| 1993 | Mafia | Inspector Narayanan |
| 1993 | Chenkol | |
| 1993 | Butterflies | Krishnan Eradi |
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Thankachan |
| 1993 | Devasuram | Bharathan |
| 1993 | Sopanam | Manoharan Varma |
| 1992 | Paithrukam | |
| 1992 | Johnnie Walker | Professor |
| 1992 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | |
| 1992 | Kallan Kappalil Thanne | Adv. Jose Kurien |
| 1992 | Ayalathe Adheham | Achuthan Singh |
| 1992 | Neelakurukkan | Fa.illikkoodan |
| 1992 | Ellarum Chollanu | |
| 1992 | Aham | |
| 1991 | Adayalam | Pappan |
| 1991 | Adwaytham | Chithran Nampoothiri |
| 1991 | Vishnulokam | |
| 1991 | Ganamela | Kannan |
| 1991 | Aakasha Kottayile Sultan | Murali |
| 1991 | Anaswaram | |
| 1990 | Akkare Akkare Akkare | Gopi |
| 1990 | No. 20 Madras Mail | Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi |
| 1990 | Aye Auto | Thangu |
| 1990 | Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran | Gangan Mash |
| 1990 | Kouthuka Varthakal | Murthy |
| 1990 | His Highness Abdullah | Rajaraja Varma |
| 1989 | Vandanam | Harihar Iyer |
| 1989 | Season | Kanthi |
| 1989 | Naaduvazhikal | Ravi |
| 1989 | Nair Saab | Cadet Chandran Pillai |
| 1989 | Adhipan | Gopalakrishnan |
| 1989 | Kireedam | Najeeb |
| 1989 | Nocturne Indien | Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras |
| 1988 | Chithram | Murugan |
| 1988 | Vellanakalude Naadu | Gopi |
| 1988 | Aryan | Advocate Radhakrishnan |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Sujandra |
| 1988 | Kudumbapuranam | Murali |
| 1988 | Ayitham | Thankamani |
| 1988 | Sanghunadam | |
| 1988 | Oru Muthassi Katha | |
| 1987 | Sarvakalasala | Chakkara |
| 1987 | January Oru Orma | Narayana Swamy |
| 1987 | Ithrayum Kalam | Unni Nampoothiri |
| 1987 | P.C. 369 | Damodharan Pilla |
| 1987 | Kurukkan Rajavayi | Rajendran Nair |
| 1986 | Nimishangal | |
| 1986 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Bala's friend |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam | Bhagaval Das |
| 1986 | Hello My Dear Wrong Number | Ramadas |
| 1986 | Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu | Damu |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | Vidyadharan |
| 1986 | Dheem Tharikida Thom | Shivasubrahmaniam |
| 1986 | Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu | |
| 1986 | Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu | College student |
| 1986 | Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal | Alex |
| 1985 | Boeing Boeing | Kuttappan |
| 1985 | Akkare Ninnoru Maran | Achuthan |
| 1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare | |
| 1985 | Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | |
| 1985 | Jeevante Jeevan | Prakash |
| 1985 | Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | |
| 1985 | Akalathe Ambili | |
| 1985 | Angadikkappurathu | Vasu |
| 1984 | Enganeyundashaane | Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty |
| 1984 | Athirathram | Anthony |
| 1984 | Adiyozhukkukal | Jayarajan |
| 1984 | Ariyaatha Veethikal | Soman |
| 1984 | Koottinilamkili | Gopan |
| 1984 | Onnanu Nammal | |
| 1984 | Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla | Rajappan |
| 1984 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu | Abdu |
| 1984 | Itha Innu Muthal | Raju |
| 1983 | Oru Madapravinte Katha | |
| 1983 | Koodevide? | Shankar |
| 1983 | Pinnilavu | Sreedharan |
| 1983 | Prasnam Gurutharam | |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | |
| 1983 | Mortuary | Jacob |
| 1983 | Sesham Kazhchayil | Bhaskaran |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Kidnapper |
| 1982 | Chiriyo Chiri | |
| 1982 | Ithu Njangalude Katha | Santhosh |
| 1982 | Football | |
| 1981 | Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla | Maniyanpilla |
| 1980 | Chamaram | |
| 1978 | Thiranottam | |
| Thimingalavettah | ||
| Bermuda |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jai Mahendran | Revenue Minister |
| 2017 | Lal Salam | Himself |