Maniyanpilla Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju

🎂 20th April 1955 (70 yrs) 📍 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

Maniyanpilla Raju

🎬 Movies Featuring Maniyanpilla Raju

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Bha. Bha. Ba. (2025)

as Ravindran Thillenkery
Thudarum

Thudarum (2025)

as Kuttichan
Paalum Pazhavum

Paalum Pazhavum (2024)

as Thamarakshan
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum

Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum (2024)

Iyer In Arabia

Iyer In Arabia (2024)

as Rasheed
Rani: The Real Story

Rani: The Real Story (2023)

Madhura Manohara Moham

Madhura Manohara Moham (2023)

Neymar

Neymar (2023)

as Babu Pp
Corona Papers

Corona Papers (2023)

as CI Ayyappan Pillai
Maheshum Marutiyum

Maheshum Marutiyum (2023)

as Padmanabhan
Enkilum Chandrike

Enkilum Chandrike (2023)

Poovan

Poovan (2023)

Viddikalude Maash

Viddikalude Maash (2022)

Varayan

Varayan (2022)

#Home

#Home (2021)

as Producer Baby
Thelivu

Thelivu (2019)

as Pattalam Kurup
Finals

Finals (2019)

as Minister
Ganagandharvan

Ganagandharvan (2019)

as Kuttan
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam

Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam (2019)

as Ananthapadmanabhan
Sachin

Sachin (2019)

as Viswanathan
Pathinettam Padi

Pathinettam Padi (2019)

as Sudheer Kumar
My Story

My Story (2018)

Panchavarnathatha

Panchavarnathatha (2018)

as Abraham
Shikkari Shambhu

Shikkari Shambhu (2018)

as Sudhakaran
Adam Joan

Adam Joan (2017)

as Amy's Father
Pullikaran Stara

Pullikaran Stara (2017)

as Murali Nambia
Achayans

Achayans (2017)

as C.I
CIA: Comrade In America

CIA: Comrade In America (2017)

as Babychayan
Sakhavu

Sakhavu (2017)

as Labour Officer
Ore Mukham

Ore Mukham (2016)

as Dass (Senior)
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho (2016)

as Maniyanpilla
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016)

as Elizabeth's Father
Karinkunnam 6's

Karinkunnam 6's (2016)

as Pillai
Pavada

Pavada (2016)

as Advocate Gunasekaran
Jamnapyari

Jamnapyari (2015)

as Ramachandran
Acha Dhin

Acha Dhin (2015)

as S.I Soman
Kanyaka Talkies

Kanyaka Talkies (2015)

as Sadanandan
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare

Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare (2015)

as C. I. Dhanapalan
Premam

Premam (2015)

as College Principal
Oru Second Class Yathra

Oru Second Class Yathra (2015)

as ASI Johnson
Tamaar Padaar

Tamaar Padaar (2014)

as I.G Joseph Alex
Monayi Angane Aanayi

Monayi Angane Aanayi (2014)

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Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 (2014)

as Jayanthan Namboothiri
Bangalore Days

Bangalore Days (2014)

as Prakash
Idukki Gold

Idukki Gold (2013)

as Madan
Tourist Home

Tourist Home (2013)

as Sathyanathan
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Radio (2013)

as Priya's father
Lokpal

Lokpal (2013)

as Minister Anirudhan
Da Thadiya

Da Thadiya (2012)

as John Prakash
Ardhanaari

Ardhanaari (2012)

as Jameela
Simhasanam

Simhasanam (2012)

Ustad Hotel

Ustad Hotel (2012)

as Chef Babu
Diamond Necklace

Diamond Necklace (2012)

as Narayana Menon
Cobra

Cobra (2012)

as Balan
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty

Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012)

as Ayyapan
Kunjaliyan

Kunjaliyan (2012)

as Vikrama Kurup
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Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)

as Preman
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha (2011)

as Jose
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Today is that Wedding (2011)

as P.A
Sevenes

Sevenes (2011)

as Habeebullah
Teja Bhai and Family

Teja Bhai and Family (2011)

Collector

Collector (2011)

Rathinirvedam

Rathinirvedam (2011)

as Pattalam Maman
Payyans

Payyans (2011)

as Seema's Father
Kudumbasree Travels

Kudumbasree Travels (2011)

as Nettar
Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010)

as S.I. Sunandappan
Oru Naal Varum

Oru Naal Varum (2010)

as Ramesh
Nallavan

Nallavan (2010)

as Narayanan
Happy Husbands

Happy Husbands (2010)

as Pazhakutti Pavithran
Ividam Swargamanu

Ividam Swargamanu (2009)

as Adv. Jayaraj
Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe (2009)

as Driver of Island Express
Duplicate

Duplicate (2009)

as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
Dr. Patient

Dr. Patient (2009)

as Shankaran
Calendar

Calendar (2009)

as priest
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Shudharil Shudhan (2009)

as Kanaran
Gulumaal: The Escape

Gulumaal: The Escape (2009)

as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
Red Chillies

Red Chillies (2009)

as SI Palaniswamy
Pakal Nakshatrangal

Pakal Nakshatrangal (2008)

as Tharakan
Thalappavu

Thalappavu (2008)

as Shivan Pillai
One Way Ticket

One Way Ticket (2008)

Twenty 20

Twenty 20 (2008)

as SI Gopi
Annan Thambi

Annan Thambi (2008)

as Appu's and Achu's uncle
Malabar Wedding

Malabar Wedding (2008)

as Unni
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Sound of Boot (2008)

as Antony
Nasrani

Nasrani (2007)

as Kunjachan
Big B

Big B (2007)

as Dr. Venu
Chotta Mumbai

Chotta Mumbai (2007)

as Advocate Menon
Baba Kalyani

Baba Kalyani (2006)

as SI Sundaram
Pothan Vava

Pothan Vava (2006)

as Paulachan
The Don

The Don (2006)

as MLA Abdullah Kutty
Prajapathi

Prajapathi (2006)

as Kumaran
Chinthamani Kolacase

Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)

as CI Bava
Anandabhadram

Anandabhadram (2005)

as Constable Panicker
Rajamanikyam

Rajamanikyam (2005)

as Advocate
Naran

Naran (2005)

as Krishnan
Chandrolsavam

Chandrolsavam (2005)

as Sugathan
Mayilattam

Mayilattam (2004)

as Swaminathan
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty

Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty (2004)

as Shankaran
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku

Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004)

as Pisharadi
Vamanapuram Bus Route

Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004)

as Rajappan
Chathurangam

Chathurangam (2002)

as Alex
Thandavam

Thandavam (2002)

as Pushpakumar
Sharjah to Sharjah

Sharjah to Sharjah (2001)

as Sethu
Nariman

Nariman (2001)

as Moideen
Naranathu Thamburan

Naranathu Thamburan (2001)

as Mohandas
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Sathyameva Jayathe (2001)

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Swayamvarapanthal (2000)

Narasimham

Narasimham (2000)

as C.I Habeeb
Pilots

Pilots (2000)

as Venkidi
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam

Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000)

as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
F.I.R.

F.I.R. (1999)

as Inspector Gurumurthy
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu

Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999)

as Mulaku
Ustaad

Ustaad (1999)

as Adv. Abraham
The Godman

The Godman (1999)

as Karippetti Marthandan
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Stalin Sivadas (1999)

My Dear Karady

My Dear Karady (1999)

as Nelson Fernadez
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Poothiruvathira Raavil (1998)

Mayilpeelikkavu

Mayilpeelikkavu (1998)

as Shekaran
Harikrishnans

Harikrishnans (1998)

as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
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Thirakalkkappuram (1998)

Anuragakottaram

Anuragakottaram (1998)

as Detective Henry
Aaram Thamburan

Aaram Thamburan (1997)

as Soman Pillai
Siamese Irattakal

Siamese Irattakal (1997)

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Asuravamsam (1997)

Chandralekha

Chandralekha (1997)

as Varghese
Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam (1997)

as Abootty
Anubhoothi

Anubhoothi (1997)

as Sub Inspector
Lelam

Lelam (1997)

as Oommachan
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam

Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997)

as Mahadevan
Ullasappoonkattu

Ullasappoonkattu (1997)

as Kuriyachan
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Masmaram (1997)

Bhaaratheeyam

Bhaaratheeyam (1997)

Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan

Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan (1996)

as Madhavan
Kaalapani

Kaalapani (1996)

as Nair
Mahathma

Mahathma (1996)

The King

The King (1995)

as Collector's assistant
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Agnidevan (1995)

as Potty
Aadyathe Kanmani

Aadyathe Kanmani (1995)

as Dineshan Unnithan
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary

Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary (1995)

as Unni Thampuran
Spadikam

Spadikam (1995)

as Kunju Mohammad
Simhavalan Menon

Simhavalan Menon (1995)

as Patrick
Minnaram

Minnaram (1994)

as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
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Rudraksham (1994)

as Appu
Kudumba Visesham

Kudumba Visesham (1994)

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

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed (1994)

as Premshankar
Commissioner

Commissioner (1994)

as Constable Gopinathan
Ponthan Mada

Ponthan Mada (1994)

Mafia

Mafia (1993)

as Inspector Narayanan
Butterflies

Butterflies (1993)

as Krishnan Eradi
Chenkol

Chenkol (1993)

as Najeeb
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Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993)

as Thankachan
Devasuram

Devasuram (1993)

as Bharathan
Sopanam

Sopanam (1993)

as Manoharan Varma
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Paithrukam (1992)

Neelakurukkan

Neelakurukkan (1992)

as Fa.illikkoodan
Kizhakkan Pathrose

Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)

Ayalathe Adheham

Ayalathe Adheham (1992)

as Achuthan Singh
Ellarum Chollanu

Ellarum Chollanu (1992)

Aham

Aham (1992)

Kallan Kappalil Thanne

Kallan Kappalil Thanne (1992)

as Adv. Jose Kurien
Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker (1992)

as Professor
Kauravar

Kauravar (1992)

as Jaffer
Adwaytham

Adwaytham (1991)

as Chithran Nampoothiri
Anaswaram

Anaswaram (1991)

Adayalam

Adayalam (1991)

as Pappan
Vishnulokam

Vishnulokam (1991)

Ganamela

Ganamela (1991)

as Kannan
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan

Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991)

as Murali
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)

Kouthuka Varthakal

Kouthuka Varthakal (1990)

as Murthy
Aye Auto

Aye Auto (1990)

as Thangu
His Highness Abdullah

His Highness Abdullah (1990)

as Rajaraja Varma
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran (1990)

as Gangan Mash
No. 20 Madras Mail

No. 20 Madras Mail (1990)

as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
Akkare Akkare Akkare

Akkare Akkare Akkare (1990)

as Gopi
Nair Saab

Nair Saab (1989)

as Cadet Chandran Pillai
Kireedam

Kireedam (1989)

as Najeeb
Adhipan

Adhipan (1989)

as Gopalakrishnan
Nocturne Indien

Nocturne Indien (1989)

as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
Vandanam

Vandanam (1989)

as Harihar Iyer
Naaduvazhikal

Naaduvazhikal (1989)

as Ravi
Season

Season (1989)

as Kanthi
Chithram

Chithram (1988)

as Murugan
Vellanakalude Naadu

Vellanakalude Naadu (1988)

as Gopi
Aryan

Aryan (1988)

as Advocate Radhakrishnan
Kudumbapuranam

Kudumbapuranam (1988)

as Murali
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Ayitham (1988)

as Thankamani
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Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)

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Sanghunadam (1988)

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)

as Surendran
January Oru Orma

January Oru Orma (1987)

as Narayana Swamy
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P.C. 369 (1987)

as Damodharan Pilla
Sarvakalasala

Sarvakalasala (1987)

as Chakkara
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Ithrayum Kalam (1987)

as Unni Nampoothiri
Kurukkan Rajavayi

Kurukkan Rajavayi (1987)

as Rajendran Nair
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986)

as Vidyadharan
Nimishangal

Nimishangal (1986)

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986)

as Alex
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)

as Bala's friend
Yuvajanotsavam

Yuvajanotsavam (1986)

as Bhagaval Das
Hello My Dear Wrong Number

Hello My Dear Wrong Number (1986)

as Ramadas
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Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu (1986)

as College student
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Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu (1986)

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986)

as Damu
Dheem Tharikida Thom

Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986)

as Shivasubrahmaniam
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Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki (1985)

Karimpin Poovinakkare

Karimpin Poovinakkare (1985)

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Akkare Ninnoru Maran (1985)

as Achuthan
Boeing Boeing

Boeing Boeing (1985)

as Kuttappan
Angadikkappurathu

Angadikkappurathu (1985)

as Vasu
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram

Aram + Aram = Kinnaram (1985)

Jeevante Jeevan

Jeevante Jeevan (1985)

as Prakash
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Akalathe Ambili (1985)

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Onnanu Nammal (1984)

Enganeyundashaane

Enganeyundashaane (1984)

as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
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Itha Innu Muthal (1984)

as Raju
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984)

as Abdu
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Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984)

as Rajappan
Koottinilamkili

Koottinilamkili (1984)

as Gopan
Ariyaatha Veethikal

Ariyaatha Veethikal (1984)

as Soman
Athirathram

Athirathram (1984)

as Anthony
Adiyozhukkukal

Adiyozhukkukal (1984)

as Jayarajan
Prasnam Gurutharam

Prasnam Gurutharam (1983)

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983)

as Kidnapper
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback (1983)

Mortuary

Mortuary (1983)

as Jacob
Koodevide?

Koodevide? (1983)

as Shankar
Pinnilavu

Pinnilavu (1983)

as Sreedharan
Sesham Kazhchayil

Sesham Kazhchayil (1983)

as Bhaskaran
Oru Madapravinte Katha

Oru Madapravinte Katha (1983)

Chiriyo Chiri

Chiriyo Chiri (1982)

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Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982)

as Santhosh
Football

Football (1982)

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981)

as Maniyanpilla
Chamaram

Chamaram (1980)

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Thiranottam (1978)

Uthrada Rathri

Uthrada Rathri (1978)

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Thimingalavettah (N/A)

Bermuda

Bermuda (N/A)

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Untitled Nivin Pauly - Unnikrishnan movie (N/A)