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
Premam
(2015)
College Principal
Ustad Hotel
(2012)
Chef Babu
Big B
(2007)
Dr. Venu
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
(2011)
Jose
Anuragakottaram
(1998)
Detective Henry
Full Filmography
Acting
Thiranottam
(1978)
Chamaram
(1980)
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
(1981)
Maniyanpilla
Chiriyo Chiri
(1982)
Ithu Njangalude Katha
(1982)
Santhosh
Football
(1982)
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
(1983)
Oru Madapravinte Katha
(1983)
Koodevide?
(1983)
Shankar
Sesham Kazhchayil
(1983)
Bhaskaran
Pinnilavu
(1983)
Sreedharan
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
(1983)
Kidnapper
Mortuary
(1983)
Jacob
Prasnam Gurutharam
(1983)
Itha Innu Muthal
(1984)
Raju
Athirathram
(1984)
Anthony
Koottinilamkili
(1984)
Gopan
Enganeyundashaane
(1984)
Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
Onnanu Nammal
(1984)
Ariyaatha Veethikal
(1984)
Soman
Adiyozhukkukal
(1984)
Jayarajan
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
(1984)
Abdu
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
(1984)
Rajappan
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
(1985)
Angadikkappurathu
(1985)
Vasu
Boeing Boeing
(1985)
Kuttappan
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
(1985)
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
(1985)
Achuthan
Jeevante Jeevan
(1985)
Prakash
Karimpin Poovinakkare
(1985)
Akalathe Ambili
(1985)
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
(1986)
Alex
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
(1986)
Vidyadharan
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
(1986)
Damu
Nimishangal
(1986)
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
(1986)
College student
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
(1986)
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
(1986)
Bala's friend
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
(1986)
Yuvajanotsavam
(1986)
Bhagaval Das
Dheem Tharikida Thom
(1986)
Shivasubrahmaniam
Ithrayum Kalam
(1987)
Unni Nampoothiri
Kurukkan Rajavayi
(1987)
Rajendran Nair
January Oru Orma
(1987)
Narayana Swamy
P.C. 369
(1987)
Damodharan Pilla
Sarvakalasala
(1987)
Chakkara
Vellanakalude Naadu
(1988)
Gopi
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
(1988)
Sujandra
Ayitham
(1988)
Thankamani
Chithram
(1988)
Murugan
Kudumbapuranam
(1988)
Murali
Oru Muthassi Katha
(1988)
Sanghunadam
(1988)
Aryan
(1988)
Advocate Radhakrishnan
Nair Saab
(1989)
Cadet Chandran Pillai
Season
(1989)
Kanthi
Kireedam
(1989)
Najeeb
Vandanam
(1989)
Harihar Iyer
Adhipan
(1989)
Gopalakrishnan
Naaduvazhikal
(1989)
Ravi
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
(1990)
Gangan Mash
No. 20 Madras Mail
(1990)
Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
Kouthuka Varthakal
(1990)
Murthy
His Highness Abdullah
(1990)
Rajaraja Varma
Aye Auto
(1990)
Thangu
Akkare Akkare Akkare
(1990)
Gopi
Vishnulokam
(1991)
Anaswaram
(1991)
Adwaytham
(1991)
Chithran Nampoothiri
Adayalam
(1991)
Pappan
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
(1991)
Murali
Kizhakkan Pathrose
(1992)
Johnnie Walker
(1992)
Professor
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
(1992)
Adv. Jose Kurien
Ellarum Chollanu
(1992)
Paithrukam
(1992)
Neelakurukkan
(1992)
Fa.illikkoodan
Aham
(1992)
Ayalathe Adheham
(1992)
Achuthan Singh
Butterflies
(1993)
Krishnan Eradi
Chenkol
(1993)
Mafia
(1993)
Inspector Narayanan
Sopanam
(1993)
Manoharan Varma
Devasuram
(1993)
Bharathan
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
(1993)
Thankachan
Minnaram
(1994)
'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
Rudraksham
(1994)
Appu
Kudumba Visesham
(1994)
Prasad
Ponthan Mada
(1994)
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
(1994)
Premshankar
Commissioner
(1994)
Gopinathan
Agnidevan
(1995)
Potty
Simhavalan Menon
(1995)
Patrick
Spadikam
(1995)
Kunju Mohammad
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
(1995)
Unni Thampuran
The King
(1995)
Collector's assistant
Aadyathe Kanmani
(1995)
Dineshan Unnithan
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
(1996)
Madhavan
Mahathma
(1996)
Kaalapani
(1996)
Nair
Anubhoothi
(1997)
Sub Inspector
Asuravamsam
(1997)
Masmaram
(1997)
Aaram Thamburan
(1997)
Soman Pillai
Lelam
(1997)
Oommachan
Ullasappoonkattu
(1997)
Kuriyachan
Chandralekha
(1997)
Bank Manager
Janathipathyam
(1997)
Abootty
Siamese Irattakal
(1997)
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
(1997)
Mahadevan
Bhaaratheeyam
(1997)
Anuragakottaram
(1998)
Detective Henry
Harikrishnans
(1998)
Advocate
Thirakalkkappuram
(1998)
Poothiruvathira Raavil
(1998)
Mayilpeelikkavu
(1998)
F.I.R.
(1999)
Inspector Gurumurthy
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
(1999)
Mulaku
Usthad
(1999)
Advocate
The Godman
(1999)
Karippetti Marthandan
My Dear Karady
(1999)
Nelson Fernadez
Stalin Sivadas
(1999)
Swayamvarapanthal
(2000)
Narasimham
(2000)
CI Habeeb
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
(2000)
Pilots
(2000)
Venkidi
Sharjah to Sharjah
(2001)
Sethu
Naranathu Thamburan
(2001)
Mohandas
Sathyameva Jayathe
(2001)
Nariman
(2001)
Moitheen
Chathurangam
(2002)
Alex
Thandavam
(2002)
Pushpakumar
Mayilattam
(2004)
Swaminathan
Vamanapuram Bus Route
(2004)
Rajappan
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
(2004)
Pisharadi
Rajamanikyam
(2005)
Advocate
Anandabhadram
(2005)
Police Constable
Chandrolsavam
(2005)
Sugathan
Naran
(2005)
Krishnan
Prajapathi
(2006)
Kumaran
Pothan Vava
(2006)
Paulachan
The Don
(2006)
Abdullah
Nasrani
(2007)
Kunjachan
Chotta Mumbai
(2007)
Advocate Menon
Big B
(2007)
Dr. Venu
One Way Ticket
(2008)
Sound of Boot
(2008)
Antony
Thalappavu
(2008)
Shivan Pillai
Malabar Wedding
(2008)
Unni
Twenty 20
(2008)
SI Gopi
Pakal Nakshatrangal
(2008)
Tharakan
Dr. Patient
(2009)
Calendar
(2009)
priest
Shudharil Shudhan
(2009)
Kanaran
Ividam Swargamanu
(2009)
Adv.Jayaraj
Kerala Cafe
(2009)
Nallavan
(2010)
Narayanan
Oru Naal Varum
(2010)
Businessman
Happy Husbands
(2010)
Pazhakutti Pavithran
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
(2010)
S.I. Sunandappan
Rathinirvedam
(2011)
Today is that Wedding
(2011)
P.A
Bombay March 12
(2011)
Kudumbasree Travels
(2011)
Nettar
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
(2011)
Jose
Teja Bhai and Family
(2011)
Sevenes
(2011)
Habeib
Vellaripravinte Changathi
(2011)
Preman
Collector
(2011)
Ustad Hotel
(2012)
Chef Babu
Kunjaliyan
(2012)
Vikrama Kurup
Diamond Necklace
(2012)
Narayana Menon
Simhasanam
(2012)
Da Thadiya
(2012)
John Prakash
Ardhanaari
(2012)
Jameela
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
(2012)
Ayyapan
Cobra
(2012)
Balan
Radio
(2013)
Priya's father
Tourist Home
(2013)
Sathyanathan
Idukki Gold
(2013)
Madan
Lokpal
(2013)
Minister Anirudhan
Bangalore Days
(2014)
Prakash
Monayi Angane Aanayi
(2014)
Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43
(2014)
Jayanthan Namboothiri
Jamnapyari
(2015)
Ramachandran
Female Unnikrishnan
(2015)
Virgin Talkies
(2015)
Sadanandan
Oru Second Class Yathra
(2015)
ASI Johnson
Acha Dhin
(2015)
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
(2015)
C. I. Dhanapalan
Premam
(2015)
College Principal
Ore Mukham
(2016)
Dass (Senior)
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
(2016)
Maniyanpilla
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
(2016)
Elizabeth's Father
Karinkunnam 6's
(2016)
Pillai
Pavada
(2016)
Advocate Gunasekaran
Pullikaran Stara
(2017)
Murali Nambia
Adam Joan
(2017)
Amy's Father
Achayans
(2017)
C.I
CIA: Comrade In America
(2017)
Babychayan
Sakhavu
(2017)
Labour Officer
Shikkari Shambhu
(2018)
Sudhakaran
My Story
(2018)
Panchavarnathatha
(2018)
Abraham
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
(2019)
Ganagandharvan
(2019)
Kuttan
Finals
(2019)
Minister
Pathinettam Padi
(2019)
Sudheer Kumar
Sachin
(2019)
Viswanathan
Home
(2021)
Producer Baby
Varayan
(2022)
Viddikalude Maash
(2022)
Poovan
(2023)
Rani: The Real Story
(2023)
Madhura Manohara Moham
(2023)
Neymar
(2023)
Babu Pp
Corona Papers
(2023)
CI Ayyappan Pillai
Enkilum Chandrike
(2023)
Maheshum Marutiyum
(2023)
Padmanabhan
Iyer In Arabia
(2024)
Production
Vellanakalude Naadu
(1988)
Producer
Aye Auto
(1990)
Producer
Anaswaram
(1991)
Producer
Anandabhadram
(2005)
Producer
Chotta Mumbai
(2007)
Producer
Oru Naal Varum
(2010)
Producer
Black Butterfly
(2013)
Producer
Pavada
(2016)
Producer
Panchavarnathatha
(2018)
Producer
Finals
(2019)
Producer
Maheshum Marutiyum
(2023)
Producer