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