Maniyanpilla Raju
Apr 20, 1955 (70 years old) in Thycaud, Kerala, India
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
CIA: Comrade In America
Babychayan
Pavada
Advocate Gunasekaran
Thudarum
Kuttichan
Kauravar
Jaffer
Narasimham
C.I Habeeb
Anandabhadram
Constable Panicker
Aaram Thamburan
Soman Pillai
Ustad Hotel
Chef Babu
Aryan
Advocate Radhakrishnan
Credits
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Thimingalavettah Future★ NR -
Bermuda Future★ NR -
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Bha. Bha. Ba. 2025★ NR -
Thudarum 2025Kuttichan★ 7.4 -
Jai Mahendran 2024Revenue Minister★ 8 -
Paalum Pazhavum 2024Thamarakshan★ 6.5 -
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Iyer In Arabia 2024Rasheed★ 2 -
Rani: The Real Story 2023★ 4 -
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Neymar 2023Babu Pp★ 4.7 -
Corona Papers 2023CI Ayyappan Pillai★ 4.2 -
Maheshum Marutiyum 2023Padmanabhan★ 3.3 -
Enkilum Chandrike 2023★ 4.3 -
Poovan 2023★ 4.8 -
Viddikalude Maash 2022★ 5.3 -
Varayan 2022★ 4.5 -
#Home 2021Producer Baby★ 7.8 -
Thelivu 2019Pattalam Kurup★ 2 -
Finals 2019Minister★ 5.1 -
Ganagandharvan 2019Kuttan★ 5.5 -
Ananthapadmanabhan★ 4 -
Sachin 2019Viswanathan★ 4.3 -
Pathinettam Padi 2019Sudheer Kumar★ 5.3 -
My Story 2018★ 3.5 -
Panchavarnathatha 2018Abraham★ 6.1 -
Shikkari Shambhu 2018Sudhakaran★ 5.5 -
Adam Joan 2017Amy's Father★ 5.7 -
Pullikaran Stara 2017Murali Nambia★ 4.9 -
Achayans 2017C.I★ 4.9 -
Babychayan★ 6 -
Sakhavu 2017Labour Officer★ 4.9 -
Ore Mukham 2016Dass (Senior)★ 5.6 -
Maniyanpilla★ 6 -
Elizabeth's Father★ 7.2 -
Karinkunnam 6's 2016Pillai★ 5.6 -
Pavada 2016Advocate Gunasekaran★ 5.6 -
Female Unnikrishnan 2015★ NR -
Jamnapyari 2015Ramachandran★ 4.2 -
Acha Dhin 2015★ 2.6 -
Kanyaka Talkies 2015Sadanandan★ 7.4 -
C. I. Dhanapalan★ 1.5 -
Premam 2015College Principal★ 7.5 -
ASI Johnson★ 5.8 -
Tamaar Padaar 2014I.G Joseph Alex★ 4.7 -
Monayi Angane Aanayi 2014★ 4.2 -
Jayanthan Namboothiri★ 4.5
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Bangalore Days 2014Prakash★ 7.5 -
Idukki Gold 2013Madan★ 7.4 -
Tourist Home 2013Sathyanathan★ 6.5 -
Radio 2013Priya's father★ 5
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Lokpal 2013Minister Anirudhan★ 1.7 -
Da Thadiya 2012John Prakash★ 6.3 -
Ardhanaari 2012Jameela★ 2 -
Simhasanam 2012★ 3.1 -
Ustad Hotel 2012Chef Babu★ 7.5 -
Diamond Necklace 2012Narayana Menon★ 7 -
Cobra 2012Balan★ 2.5 -
Ayyapan★ 4 -
Kunjaliyan 2012Vikrama Kurup★ 3.9 -
Preman★ 6.1
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P.A★ 2
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Sevenes 2011Habeebullah★ 5 -
Teja Bhai and Family 2011★ 4.3 -
Collector 2011★ 3.5 -
Rathinirvedam 2011Pattalam Maman★ 5.1 -
Payyans 2011Seema's Father★ 4 -
Kudumbasree Travels 2011Nettar★ 2.5 -
S.I. Sunandappan★ 5.9 -
Oru Naal Varum 2010Ramesh★ 5.1 -
Nallavan 2010Narayanan★ 2.2 -
Happy Husbands 2010Pazhakutti Pavithran★ 5.6 -
Ividam Swargamanu 2009Adv. Jayaraj★ 6.6 -
Kerala Cafe 2009Driver of Island Express★ 6.7 -
Duplicate 2009Sivankutty's brother-in-law★ 4 -
Dr. Patient 2009Shankaran★ 3.1 -
Calendar 2009priest★ 3 -
Shudharil Shudhan 2009Kanaran★ NR
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Gulumaal: The Escape 2009Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty★ 5.9 -
Red Chillies 2009SI Palaniswamy★ 3.5 -
Pakal Nakshatrangal 2008Tharakan★ NR -
Thalappavu 2008Shivan Pillai★ 7.2 -
One Way Ticket 2008★ 4.2 -
Twenty 20 2008SI Gopi★ 6.1 -
Annan Thambi 2008Appu's and Achu's uncle★ 5.3 -
Malabar Wedding 2008Unni★ 4.5 -
Sound of Boot 2008Antony★ 4
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Nasrani 2007Kunjachan★ 4.2 -
Big B 2007Dr. Venu★ 7.2 -
Chotta Mumbai 2007Advocate Menon★ 7.3 -
Baba Kalyani 2006SI Sundaram★ 4.6 -
Pothan Vava 2006Paulachan★ 4.1 -
The Don 2006MLA Abdullah Kutty★ 5 -
Prajapathi 2006Kumaran★ 4.1 -
Chinthamani Kolacase 2006CI Bava★ 6.2 -
Anandabhadram 2005Constable Panicker★ 7.4 -
Rajamanikyam 2005Advocate★ 7.3 -
Naran 2005Krishnan★ 6.2 -
Chandrolsavam 2005Sugathan★ 4.5 -
Mayilattam 2004Swaminathan★ 4.5 -
Shankaran★ 4 -
Pisharadi★ 4.5 -
Rajappan★ 2.9 -
Chathurangam 2002Alex★ 3.6 -
Thandavam 2002Pushpakumar★ 4.4 -
Sharjah to Sharjah 2001Sethu★ 4.5 -
Nariman 2001Moideen★ 5.2 -
Naranathu Thamburan 2001Mohandas★ 3 -
Sathyameva Jayathe 2001★ 5
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Swayamvarapanthal 2000★ 5
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Narasimham 2000C.I Habeeb★ 7.2 -
Pilots 2000Venkidi★ 4 -
Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)★ NR -
F.I.R. 1999Inspector Gurumurthy★ 4.8 -
Mulaku★ 7 -
Ustaad 1999Adv. Abraham★ 6.6 -
The Godman 1999Karippetti Marthandan★ 6.2 -
Stalin Sivadas 1999★ NR
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My Dear Karady 1999Nelson Fernadez★ 4 -
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Mayilpeelikkavu 1998Shekaran★ 5.3 -
Harikrishnans 1998Kunjikuttan's Advocate★ 6.3 -
Thirakalkkappuram 1998★ NR
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Anuragakottaram 1998Detective Henry★ 5.8 -
Aaram Thamburan 1997Soman Pillai★ 6.4 -
Siamese Irattakal 1997★ NR -
Asuravamsam 1997★ NR
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Chandralekha 1997Varghese★ 7.3 -
Janathipathyam 1997Abootty★ 4 -
Anubhoothi 1997Sub Inspector★ NR -
Lelam 1997Oommachan★ 7.3 -
Mahadevan★ NR -
Ullasappoonkattu 1997Kuriyachan★ 4.5 -
Masmaram 1997★ NR
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Bhaaratheeyam 1997★ NR -
Madhavan★ NR -
Kaalapani 1996Nair★ 7.8 -
Mahathma 1996★ NR -
The King 1995Collector's assistant★ 7.1 -
Agnidevan 1995Potty★ 6
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Aadyathe Kanmani 1995Dineshan Unnithan★ 5.9 -
Unni Thampuran★ 5.8 -
Spadikam 1995Kunju Mohammad★ 7.3 -
Simhavalan Menon 1995Patrick★ 5 -
Minnaram 1994'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar★ 6.2 -
Rudraksham 1994Appu★ 4
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Kudumba Visesham 1994Prasad★ 10 -
Premshankar★ 6.5 -
Commissioner 1994Constable Gopinathan★ 7 -
Ponthan Mada 1994★ 7.7 -
Mafia 1993Inspector Narayanan★ 5.5 -
Butterflies 1993Krishnan Eradi★ 6 -
Chenkol 1993Najeeb★ 7.5 -
Thankachan★ 5.2
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Devasuram 1993Bharathan★ 7.1 -
Sopanam 1993Manoharan Varma★ NR -
Paithrukam 1992★ 6.5
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Neelakurukkan 1992Fa.illikkoodan★ NR -
Kizhakkan Pathrose 1992★ 5.1 -
Ayalathe Adheham 1992Achuthan Singh★ 6.7 -
Ellarum Chollanu 1992★ 6 -
Aham 1992★ 6.8 -
Adv. Jose Kurien★ 5 -
Johnnie Walker 1992Professor★ 5 -
Kauravar 1992Jaffer★ 6.8 -
Adwaytham 1991Chithran Nampoothiri★ 7 -
Anaswaram 1991★ NR -
Adayalam 1991Pappan★ 5.8 -
Vishnulokam 1991★ 6.3 -
Ganamela 1991Kannan★ NR -
Murali★ 8.5 -
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Kouthuka Varthakal 1990Murthy★ 5.2 -
Aye Auto 1990Thangu★ 6.4 -
Rajaraja Varma★ 7.5 -
Gangan Mash★ 6.6 -
No. 20 Madras Mail 1990Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi★ 6.2 -
Akkare Akkare Akkare 1990Gopi★ 6.9 -
Nair Saab 1989Cadet Chandran Pillai★ 7.2 -
Kireedam 1989Najeeb★ 7.7 -
Adhipan 1989Gopalakrishnan★ 6.3 -
Nocturne Indien 1989Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras★ 6.9 -
Vandanam 1989Harihar Iyer★ 7.2 -
Naaduvazhikal 1989Ravi★ 6.3 -
Season 1989Kanthi★ 7.2 -
Chithram 1988Murugan★ 7.9 -
Vellanakalude Naadu 1988Gopi★ 7.8 -
Aryan 1988Advocate Radhakrishnan★ 6.7 -
Kudumbapuranam 1988Murali★ 6 -
Ayitham 1988Thankamani★ 2.5
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Oru Muthassi Katha 1988★ NR
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Sanghunadam 1988★ NR
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Surendran★ 7.3 -
January Oru Orma 1987Narayana Swamy★ 6.5 -
P.C. 369 1987Damodharan Pilla★ NR
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Sarvakalasala 1987Chakkara★ 6.8 -
Ithrayum Kalam 1987Unni Nampoothiri★ 6
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Kurukkan Rajavayi 1987Rajendran Nair★ NR -
Vidyadharan★ 3.8 -
Nimishangal 1986★ NR -
Alex★ 6.5 -
Ramadas★ 5.4 -
Yuvajanotsavam 1986Bhagaval Das★ 6 -
Bala's friend★ 7.4 -
College student★ NR
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Damu★ 6.7 -
Dheem Tharikida Thom 1986Shivasubrahmaniam★ 5.5 -
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Akkare Ninnoru Maran 1985Achuthan★ 6.8 -
Boeing Boeing 1985Kuttappan★ 5.9 -
Angadikkappurathu 1985Vasu★ NR -
★ 6.8 -
Jeevante Jeevan 1985Prakash★ NR -
Akalathe Ambili 1985★ NR
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Onnanu Nammal 1984★ NR
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Enganeyundashaane 1984Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty★ NR -
Itha Innu Muthal 1984Raju★ NR
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Abdu★ 8 -
Rajappan★ NR
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Adiyozhukkukal 1984Jayarajan★ 4.5 -
Athirathram 1984Anthony★ 5.8 -
Ariyaatha Veethikal 1984Soman★ NR -
Koottinilamkili 1984Gopan★ 5.5 -
Prasnam Gurutharam 1983★ NR -
Kidnapper★ 6 -
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Mortuary 1983Jacob★ 6 -
Pinnilavu 1983Sreedharan★ NR -
Koodevide? 1983Shankar★ 8 -
Sesham Kazhchayil 1983Bhaskaran★ NR -
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Chiriyo Chiri 1982★ NR -
Santhosh★ NR
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Football 1982★ NR -
Maniyanpilla★ NR -
Chamaram 1980★ NR -
Thiranottam 1978★ NR
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Uthrada Rathri 1978★ NR