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
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
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Filmography (Movies)
Bha. Bha. Ba.
Character:Ravindran Thillenkery
Release Date:18/12/2025
Thudarum
Character:Kuttichan
Release Date:23/04/2025
Paalum Pazhavum
Character:Thamarakshan
Release Date:23/08/2024
Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
Character:
Release Date:31/05/2024
Iyer In Arabia
Character:Rasheed
Release Date:02/02/2024
Rani: The Real Story
Character:
Release Date:21/09/2023
Madhura Manohara Moham
Character:
Release Date:16/06/2023
Neymar
Character:Babu Pp
Release Date:12/05/2023
Corona Papers
Character:CI Ayyappan Pillai
Release Date:06/04/2023
Maheshum Marutiyum
Character:Padmanabhan
Release Date:10/03/2023
Enkilum Chandrike
Character:
Release Date:17/02/2023
Poovan
Character:
Release Date:20/01/2023
Viddikalude Maash
Character:
Release Date:17/06/2022
Varayan
Character:
Release Date:20/05/2022
#Home
Character:Producer Baby
Release Date:19/08/2021
Thelivu
Character:Pattalam Kurup
Release Date:18/10/2019
Finals
Character:Minister
Release Date:06/09/2019
Ganagandharvan
Character:Kuttan
Release Date:01/09/2019
Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
Character:Ananthapadmanabhan
Release Date:23/08/2019
Sachin
Character:Viswanathan
Release Date:19/07/2019
Pathinettam Padi
Character:Sudheer Kumar
Release Date:05/07/2019
My Story
Character:
Release Date:06/07/2018
Panchavarnathatha
Character:Abraham
Release Date:14/04/2018
Shikkari Shambhu
Character:Sudhakaran
Release Date:20/01/2018
Adam Joan
Character:Amy's Father
Release Date:01/09/2017
Pullikaran Stara
Character:Murali Nambia
Release Date:01/09/2017
Achayans
Character:C.I
Release Date:19/05/2017
CIA: Comrade In America
Character:Babychayan
Release Date:05/05/2017
Sakhavu
Character:Labour Officer
Release Date:14/04/2017
Ore Mukham
Character:Dass (Senior)
Release Date:02/12/2016
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
Character:Maniyanpilla
Release Date:09/09/2016
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
Character:Elizabeth's Father
Release Date:07/07/2016
Karinkunnam 6's
Character:Pillai
Release Date:07/07/2016
Pavada
Character:Advocate Gunasekaran
Release Date:15/01/2016
Female Unnikrishnan
Character:
Release Date:11/12/2015
Jamnapyari
Character:Ramachandran
Release Date:21/08/2015
Acha Dhin
Character:
Release Date:18/07/2015
Kanyaka Talkies
Character:Sadanandan
Release Date:10/07/2015
Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
Character:C. I. Dhanapalan
Release Date:12/06/2015
Premam
Character:College Principal
Release Date:29/05/2015
Oru Second Class Yathra
Character:ASI Johnson
Release Date:08/05/2015
Tamaar Padaar
Character:I.G Joseph Alex
Release Date:03/10/2014
Monayi Angane Aanayi
Character:
Release Date:27/06/2014
Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43
Character:Jayanthan Namboothiri
Release Date:03/06/2014
Bangalore Days
Character:Prakash
Release Date:30/05/2014
Idukki Gold
Character:Madan
Release Date:17/10/2013
Tourist Home
Character:Sathyanathan
Release Date:05/07/2013
Radio
Character:Priya's father
Release Date:08/03/2013
Lokpal
Character:Minister Anirudhan
Release Date:30/01/2013
Da Thadiya
Character:John Prakash
Release Date:21/12/2012
Ardhanaari
Character:Jameela
Release Date:23/11/2012
Simhasanam
Character:
Release Date:09/08/2012
Ustad Hotel
Character:Chef Babu
Release Date:29/06/2012
Diamond Necklace
Character:Narayana Menon
Release Date:04/05/2012
Cobra
Character:Balan
Release Date:12/04/2012
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
Character:Ayyapan
Release Date:02/03/2012
Kunjaliyan
Character:Vikrama Kurup
Release Date:06/01/2012
Vellaripravinte Changathi
Character:Preman
Release Date:29/12/2011
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
Character:Jose
Release Date:16/12/2011
Today is that Wedding
Character:P.A
Release Date:02/12/2011
Sevenes
Character:Habeebullah
Release Date:31/08/2011
Teja Bhai and Family
Character:
Release Date:30/08/2011
Collector
Character:
Release Date:14/07/2011
Rathinirvedam
Character:Pattalam Maman
Release Date:16/06/2011
Payyans
Character:Seema's Father
Release Date:18/02/2011
Kudumbasree Travels
Character:Nettar
Release Date:21/01/2011
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
Character:S.I. Sunandappan
Release Date:09/09/2010
Oru Naal Varum
Character:Ramesh
Release Date:09/07/2010
Nallavan
Character:Narayanan
Release Date:09/07/2010
Happy Husbands
Character:Pazhakutti Pavithran
Release Date:13/01/2010
Ividam Swargamanu
Character:Adv. Jayaraj
Release Date:24/12/2009
Kerala Cafe
Character:Driver of Island Express
Release Date:12/10/2009
Duplicate
Character:Sivankutty's brother-in-law
Release Date:18/09/2009
Dr. Patient
Character:Shankaran
Release Date:20/06/2009
Calendar
Character:priest
Release Date:21/05/2009
Shudharil Shudhan
Character:Kanaran
Release Date:16/03/2009
Gulumaal: The Escape
Character:Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
Release Date:13/03/2009
Red Chillies
Character:SI Palaniswamy
Release Date:14/02/2009
Pakal Nakshatrangal
Character:Tharakan
Release Date:28/11/2008
Thalappavu
Character:Shivan Pillai
Release Date:12/09/2008
One Way Ticket
Character:
Release Date:21/06/2008
Twenty 20
Character:SI Gopi
Release Date:11/05/2008
Annan Thambi
Character:Appu's and Achu's uncle
Release Date:17/04/2008
Malabar Wedding
Character:Unni
Release Date:24/03/2008
Sound of Boot
Character:Antony
Release Date:16/03/2008
Nasrani
Character:Kunjachan
Release Date:12/10/2007
Big B
Character:Dr. Venu
Release Date:13/04/2007
Chotta Mumbai
Character:Advocate Menon
Release Date:06/04/2007
Baba Kalyani
Character:SI Sundaram
Release Date:24/12/2006
Pothan Vava
Character:Paulachan
Release Date:21/12/2006
The Don
Character:MLA Abdullah Kutty
Release Date:05/09/2006
Prajapathi
Character:Kumaran
Release Date:15/06/2006
Chinthamani Kolacase
Character:CI Bava
Release Date:14/04/2006
Anandabhadram
Character:Constable Panicker
Release Date:03/11/2005
Rajamanikyam
Character:Advocate
Release Date:03/11/2005
Naran
Character:Krishnan
Release Date:05/09/2005
Chandrolsavam
Character:Sugathan
Release Date:14/04/2005
Mayilattam
Character:Swaminathan
Release Date:22/07/2004
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
Character:Shankaran
Release Date:29/04/2004
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
Character:Pisharadi
Release Date:06/02/2004
Vamanapuram Bus Route
Character:Rajappan
Release Date:22/01/2004
Chathurangam
Character:Alex
Release Date:29/11/2002
Thandavam
Character:Pushpakumar
Release Date:01/09/2002
Sharjah to Sharjah
Character:Sethu
Release Date:25/12/2001
Nariman
Character:Moideen
Release Date:30/10/2001
Naranathu Thamburan
Character:Mohandas
Release Date:18/06/2001
Sathyameva Jayathe
Character:
Release Date:14/06/2001
Swayamvarapanthal
Character:
Release Date:10/09/2000
Narasimham
Character:C.I Habeeb
Release Date:26/01/2000
Pilots
Character:Venkidi
Release Date:01/01/2000
Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
Character:Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
Release Date:01/01/2000
F.I.R.
Character:Inspector Gurumurthy
Release Date:21/12/1999
Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
Character:Mulaku
Release Date:15/08/1999
Ustaad
Character:Adv. Abraham
Release Date:22/06/1999
The Godman
Character:Karippetti Marthandan
Release Date:22/06/1999
Stalin Sivadas
Character:
Release Date:22/06/1999
My Dear Karady
Character:Nelson Fernadez
Release Date:17/06/1999
Poothiruvathira Raavil
Character:
Release Date:10/08/1998
Mayilpeelikkavu
Character:Shekaran
Release Date:15/07/1998
Harikrishnans
Character:Kunjikuttan's Advocate
Release Date:22/06/1998
Thirakalkkappuram
Character:
Release Date:12/06/1998
Anuragakottaram
Character:Detective Henry
Release Date:03/06/1998
Aaram Thamburan
Character:Soman Pillai
Release Date:19/12/1997
Siamese Irattakal
Character:
Release Date:01/12/1997
Asuravamsam
Character:
Release Date:15/09/1997
Chandralekha
Character:Varghese
Release Date:04/09/1997
Janathipathyam
Character:Abootty
Release Date:22/06/1997
Anubhoothi
Character:Sub Inspector
Release Date:22/06/1997
Lelam
Character:Oommachan
Release Date:21/05/1997
Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
Character:Mahadevan
Release Date:16/03/1997
Ullasappoonkattu
Character:Kuriyachan
Release Date:25/02/1997
Masmaram
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1997
Bhaaratheeyam
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1997
Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
Character:Madhavan
Release Date:13/05/1996
Kaalapani
Character:Nair
Release Date:06/04/1996
Mahathma
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1996
The King
Character:Collector's assistant
Release Date:11/11/1995
Agnidevan
Character:Potty
Release Date:04/07/1995
Aadyathe Kanmani
Character:Dineshan Unnithan
Release Date:01/06/1995
Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
Character:Unni Thampuran
Release Date:13/04/1995
Spadikam
Character:Kunju Mohammad
Release Date:30/03/1995
Simhavalan Menon
Character:Patrick
Release Date:01/02/1995
Minnaram
Character:'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
Release Date:04/07/1994
Rudraksham
Character:Appu
Release Date:15/04/1994
Kudumba Visesham
Character:Prasad
Release Date:15/04/1994
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
Character:Premshankar
Release Date:04/04/1994
Commissioner
Character:Constable Gopinathan
Release Date:01/04/1994
Ponthan Mada
Character:
Release Date:09/03/1994
Mafia
Character:Inspector Narayanan
Release Date:14/07/1993
Butterflies
Character:Krishnan Eradi
Release Date:09/07/1993
Chenkol
Character:Najeeb
Release Date:04/07/1993
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Character:Thankachan
Release Date:26/04/1993
Devasuram
Character:Bharathan
Release Date:14/04/1993
Sopanam
Character:Manoharan Varma
Release Date:01/01/1993
Paithrukam
Character:
Release Date:31/12/1992
Neelakurukkan
Character:Fa.illikkoodan
Release Date:12/09/1992
Kizhakkan Pathrose
Character:
Release Date:27/08/1992
Ayalathe Adheham
Character:Achuthan Singh
Release Date:20/08/1992
Ellarum Chollanu
Character:
Release Date:17/08/1992
Aham
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1992
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
Character:Adv. Jose Kurien
Release Date:16/04/1992
Johnnie Walker
Character:Professor
Release Date:10/04/1992
Kauravar
Character:Jaffer
Release Date:11/02/1992
Adwaytham
Character:Chithran Nampoothiri
Release Date:03/09/1991
Anaswaram
Character:
Release Date:15/08/1991
Adayalam
Character:Pappan
Release Date:10/05/1991
Vishnulokam
Character:
Release Date:31/03/1991
Ganamela
Character:Kannan
Release Date:25/01/1991
Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
Character:Murali
Release Date:01/01/1991
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Character:
Release Date:29/11/1990
Kouthuka Varthakal
Character:Murthy
Release Date:04/10/1990
Aye Auto
Character:Thangu
Release Date:04/07/1990
His Highness Abdullah
Character:Rajaraja Varma
Release Date:29/03/1990
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
Character:Gangan Mash
Release Date:15/03/1990
No. 20 Madras Mail
Character:Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
Release Date:16/02/1990
Akkare Akkare Akkare
Character:Gopi
Release Date:01/01/1990
Nair Saab
Character:Cadet Chandran Pillai
Release Date:08/09/1989
Kireedam
Character:Najeeb
Release Date:07/07/1989
Adhipan
Character:Gopalakrishnan
Release Date:04/07/1989
Nocturne Indien
Character:Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
Release Date:26/05/1989
Vandanam
Character:Harihar Iyer
Release Date:14/05/1989
Naaduvazhikal
Character:Ravi
Release Date:05/05/1989
Season
Character:Kanthi
Release Date:31/03/1989
Chithram
Character:Murugan
Release Date:22/12/1988
Vellanakalude Naadu
Character:Gopi
Release Date:30/11/1988
Aryan
Character:Advocate Radhakrishnan
Release Date:01/08/1988
Kudumbapuranam
Character:Murali
Release Date:14/04/1988
Ayitham
Character:Thankamani
Release Date:07/04/1988
Oru Muthassi Katha
Character:
Release Date:03/04/1988
Sanghunadam
Character:
Release Date:20/03/1988
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Character:Surendran
Release Date:29/01/1988
January Oru Orma
Character:Narayana Swamy
Release Date:04/07/1987
P.C. 369
Character:Damodharan Pilla
Release Date:22/05/1987
Sarvakalasala
Character:Chakkara
Release Date:21/04/1987
Ithrayum Kalam
Character:Unni Nampoothiri
Release Date:11/02/1987
Kurukkan Rajavayi
Character:Rajendran Nair
Release Date:16/01/1987
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Character:Vidyadharan
Release Date:07/11/1986
Nimishangal
Character:
Release Date:16/09/1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
Character:Alex
Release Date:13/09/1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
Character:Bala's friend
Release Date:04/07/1986
Yuvajanotsavam
Character:Bhagaval Das
Release Date:04/07/1986
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
Character:Ramadas
Release Date:04/07/1986
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Character:College student
Release Date:19/05/1986
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
Character:
Release Date:16/02/1986
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
Character:Damu
Release Date:25/01/1986
Dheem Tharikida Thom
Character:Shivasubrahmaniam
Release Date:02/01/1986
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
Character:
Release Date:21/11/1985
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Character:
Release Date:14/11/1985
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
Character:Achuthan
Release Date:05/09/1985
Boeing Boeing
Character:Kuttappan
Release Date:01/09/1985
Angadikkappurathu
Character:Vasu
Release Date:05/07/1985
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
Character:
Release Date:04/07/1985
Jeevante Jeevan
Character:Prakash
Release Date:07/05/1985
Akalathe Ambili
Character:
Release Date:04/01/1985
Onnanu Nammal
Character:
Release Date:26/12/1984
Enganeyundashaane
Character:Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
Release Date:07/12/1984
Itha Innu Muthal
Character:Raju
Release Date:23/11/1984
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Character:Abdu
Release Date:26/10/1984
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
Character:Rajappan
Release Date:08/10/1984
Koottinilamkili
Character:Gopan
Release Date:21/06/1984
Ariyaatha Veethikal
Character:Soman
Release Date:21/06/1984
Athirathram
Character:Anthony
Release Date:21/06/1984
Adiyozhukkukal
Character:Jayarajan
Release Date:21/06/1984
Prasnam Gurutharam
Character:
Release Date:09/12/1983
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Character:Kidnapper
Release Date:25/11/1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Character:
Release Date:12/11/1983
Mortuary
Character:Jacob
Release Date:12/08/1983
Koodevide?
Character:Shankar
Release Date:21/06/1983
Pinnilavu
Character:Sreedharan
Release Date:21/06/1983
Sesham Kazhchayil
Character:Bhaskaran
Release Date:21/06/1983
Oru Madapravinte Katha
Character:
Release Date:18/03/1983
Chiriyo Chiri
Character:
Release Date:24/12/1982
Ithu Njangalude Katha
Character:Santhosh
Release Date:05/08/1982
Football
Character:
Release Date:19/03/1982
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Character:Maniyanpilla
Release Date:01/05/1981
Chamaram
Character:
Release Date:19/09/1980
Thiranottam
Character:
Release Date:05/08/1978
Uthrada Rathri
Character:
Release Date:21/07/1978
Television Appearances
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