Acting · Thycaud, Kerala, India · Born April 20, 1955
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
MoviePrathichaya
2026
as Ramakrishnan
MovieBha. Bha. Ba.
2025
as Ravindran Thillenkery
MovieThudarum
2025
as Kuttichan
TVJai Mahendran
2024
as Revenue Minister
MoviePaalum Pazhavum
2024
as Thamarakshan
MovieKudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
2024
MovieGu
2024
as Surendran
MovieIyer In Arabia
2024
as Rasheed
MovieRani: The Real Story
2023
as DSP Reghu
MovieMadhura Manohara Moham
2023
MovieNeymar
2023
as Babu Pp
MovieCorona Papers
2023
as CI Ayyappan Pillai
MovieMaheshum Marutiyum
2023
as Padmanabhan
MovieEnkilum Chandrike
2023
MovieDear Vaappi
2023
MoviePoovan
2023
MovieViddikalude Maash
2022
MovieVarayan
2022
Movie#Home
2021
as Producer Baby
MovieThelivu
2019
as Pattalam Kurup
MovieFinals
2019
as Minister
MovieGanagandharvan
2019
as Kuttan
MovieAppuvinte Sathyanweshanam
2019
as Ananthapadmanabhan
MovieSachin
2019
as Viswanathan
MoviePathinettam Padi
2019
as Sudheer Kumar
MovieMy Story
2018
as Vishwan
MoviePanchavarnathatha
2018
as Abraham
MovieMohanlal
2018
as Himself
MovieShikkari Shambhu
2018
as Sudhakaran
MovieAdam Joan
2017
as Amy's Father
MoviePullikaran Stara
2017
as Murali Nambiar
TVLal Salam
2017
as Self
MovieAchayans
2017
as C.I
MovieCIA: Comrade In America
2017
as Babychayan
MovieSakhavu
2017
as Labour Officer
MovieOre Mukham
2016
as Dass (Senior)
MovieKochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
2016
as Maniyanpilla
MovieAnuraga Karikkin Vellam
2016
as Elizabeth's Father
MovieKarinkunnam 6's
2016
as Pillai
MoviePavada
2016
as Advocate Gunasekaran
MovieJamnapyari
2015
as Ramachandran
MovieAcha Dhin
2015
as S.I Soman
MovieKanyaka Talkies
2015
as Sadanandan
MovieThinkal Muthal Velli Vare
2015
as C. I. Dhanapalan
MoviePremam
2015
as College Principal
MovieOru Second Class Yathra
2015
as ASI Johnson
MovieTamaar Padaar
2014
as I.G Joseph Alex
MovieMonayi Angane Aanayi
2014
Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43
2014
as Jayanthan Namboothiri
MovieBangalore Days
2014
as Prakash
MovieIdukki Gold
2013
as Madan
MovieTourist Home
2013
as Sathyanathan
Radio
2013
as Priya's father
MovieLokpal
2013
as Minister Anirudhan
MovieDa Thadiya
2012
as John Prakash
MovieArdhanaari
2012
as Jameela
MovieSimhasanam
2012
MovieUstad Hotel
2012
as Chef Babu
MovieDiamond Necklace
2012
as Narayana Menon
MovieCobra
2012
as Balan
MovieThalsamayam Oru Penkutty
2012
as Ayyapan
MovieKunjaliyan
2012
as Vikrama Kurup
MovieVellaripravinte Changathi
2011
as Preman
MovieArabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
2011
as Jose
Today is that Wedding
2011
as P.A
MovieSevenes
2011
as Habeebullah
MovieTeja Bhai and Family
2011
MovieCollector
2011
as Sulaiman Mohammed
MovieRathinirvedam
2011
as Pattalam Maman
MoviePayyans
2011
as Seema's Father
MovieKudumbasree Travels
2011
as Nettar
MovieElsamma Enna Aankutty
2010
as S.I. Sunandappan
MovieOru Naal Varum
2010
as Ramesh
MovieNallavan
2010
as Narayanan
MovieHappy Husbands
2010
as Pazhakutti Pavithran
MovieIvidam Swargamanu
2009
as Adv. Jayaraj
MovieKerala Cafe
2009
as Driver of Island Express
MovieDuplicate
2009
as Sivankutty's brother-in-law
MovieDr. Patient
2009
as Shankaran
MovieCalendar
2009
as priest
Shudharil Shudhan
2009
as Kanaran
MovieGulumaal: The Escape
2009
as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
MovieRed Chillies
2009
as SI Palaniswamy
MoviePakal Nakshatrangal
2008
as Tharakan
MovieThalappavu
2008
as Shivan Pillai
MovieOne Way Ticket
2008
MovieTwenty 20
2008
as SI Gopi
MovieAnnan Thambi
2008
as Appu's and Achu's uncle
MovieMalabar Wedding
2008
as Unni
Sound of Boot
2008
as Antony
MovieNasrani
2007
as Kunjachan
MovieBig B
2007
as Dr. Venu
MovieChotta Mumbai
2007
as Advocate Menon
MovieBaba Kalyani
2006
as SI Sundaram
MoviePothan Vava
2006
as Paulachan
MovieThe Don
2006
as MLA Abdullah Kutty
MoviePrajapathi
2006
as Kumaran
MovieChinthamani Kolacase
2006
as CI Bava
MovieAnandabhadram
2005
as Constable Panicker
MovieRajamanikyam
2005
as Advocate
MovieNaran
2005
as Krishnan
MovieChandrolsavam
2005
as Sugathan
MovieMayilattam
2004
as Swaminathan
MovieNjaan Salperu Raman Kutty
2004
as Shankaran
MovieKerala House Udan Vilpanakku
2004
as Pisharadi
MovieVamanapuram Bus Route
2004
as Rajappan
MovieChathurangam
2002
as Alex
MovieThandavam
2002
as Pushpakumar
MovieSharjah to Sharjah
2001
as Sethu
MovieNariman
2001
as Moideen
MovieNaranathu Thamburan
2001
as Mohandas
Sathyameva Jayathe
2001
Swayamvarapanthal
2000
MovieNarasimham
2000
as C.I Habeeb
MoviePilots
2000
as Venkidi
MovieSahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
2000
as Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
MovieF.I.R.
1999
as Inspector Gurumurthy
MovieKannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
1999
as Mulaku
MovieUstaad
1999
as Adv. Abraham
MovieThe Godman
1999
as Karippetti Marthandan
Stalin Sivadas
1999
MovieMy Dear Karady
1999
as Nelson Fernadez
Poothiruvathira Raavil
1998
MovieMayilpeelikkavu
1998
as Shekaran
MovieHarikrishnans
1998
as Kunjikuttan's Advocate
Thirakalkkappuram
1998
MovieAnuragakottaram
1998
as Detective Henry
MovieAaram Thamburan
1997
as Soman Pillai
MovieSiamese Irattakal
1997
Asuravamsam
1997
MovieChandralekha
1997
as Varghese
MovieJanathipathyam
1997
as Abootty
MovieAnubhoothi
1997
as Sub Inspector
MovieLelam
1997
as Oommachan
MovieKottapurathe Koottukudumbam
1997
as Mahadevan
MovieUllasappoonkattu
1997
as Kuriyachan
Masmaram
1997
MovieBhaaratheeyam
1997
MovieAayiram Naavulla Ananthan
1996
as Madhavan
MovieKaalapani
1996
as Nair
MovieMahathma
1996
MovieThe King
1995
as Collector's assistant
Agnidevan
1995
as Potty
MovieAadyathe Kanmani
1995
as Dineshan Unnithan
MovieOru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
1995
as Unni Thampuran
MovieSpadikam
1995
as Kunju Mohammad
MovieSimhavalan Menon
1995
as Patrick
MovieMinnaram
1994
as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
Rudraksham
1994
as Appu
MovieKudumba Visesham
1994
as Prasad
MovieC.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
1994
as Premshankar
MovieCommissioner
1994
as Constable Gopinathan
MoviePonthan Mada
1994
MovieMafia
1993
as Inspector Narayanan
MovieButterflies
1993
as Krishnan Eradi
MovieChenkol
1993
as Najeeb
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993
as Thankachan
MovieDevasuram
1993
as Bharathan
MovieSopanam
1993
as Manoharan Varma
MovieYaadhavam
1993
Paithrukam
1992
MovieNeelakurukkan
1992
as Fa.illikkoodan
MovieKizhakkan Pathrose
1992
MovieAyalathe Adheham
1992
as Achuthan Singh
MovieEllarum Chollanu
1992
MovieAham
1992
MovieKallan Kappalil Thanne
1992
as Adv. Jose Kurien
MovieJohnnie Walker
1992
as Professor
MovieKauravar
1992
as Jaffer
MovieAdwaytham
1991
as Chithran Nampoothiri
MovieAnaswaram
1991
MovieAdayalam
1991
as Pappan
MovieVishnulokam
1991
MovieGanamela
1991
as Kannan
MovieAakasha Kottayile Sultan
1991
as Murali
MovieEe Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
MovieKouthuka Varthakal
1990
as Murthy
MovieAye Auto
1990
as Thangu
MovieHis Highness Abdullah
1990
as Rajaraja Varma
MoviePaavam Paavam Rajakumaran
1990
as Gangan Mash
MovieNo. 20 Madras Mail
1990
as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
MovieAkkare Akkare Akkare
1990
as Gopi
MovieNair Saab
1989
as Cadet Chandran Pillai
MovieKireedam
1989
as Najeeb
MovieAdhipan
1989
as Gopalakrishnan
MovieNocturne Indien
1989
as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
MovieVandanam
1989
as Harihar Iyer
MovieNaaduvazhikal
1989
as Ravi
MovieSeason
1989
as Kanthi
MovieChithram
1988
as Murugan
MovieVellanakalude Naadu
1988
as Gopi
MovieAryan
1988
as Advocate Radhakrishnan
MovieKudumbapuranam
1988
as Murali
Ayitham
1988
as Thankamani
MovieOru Muthassi Katha
1988
Sanghunadam
1988
MovieMukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
1988
as Surendran
MovieJanuary Oru Orma
1987
as Narayana Swamy
P.C. 369
1987
as Damodharan Pilla
MovieSarvakalasala
1987
as Chakkara
Ithrayum Kalam
1987
as Unni Nampoothiri
MovieKurukkan Rajavayi
1987
as Rajendran Nair
MovieAyalvasi Oru Daridravasi
1986
as Vidyadharan
MovieNimishangal
1986
MoviePoovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986
as Alex
MovieT. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
as Bala's friend
MovieYuvajanotsavam
1986
as Bhagaval Das
MovieHello My Dear Wrong Number
1986
as Ramadas
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
1986
as College student
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
1986
MovieMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
1986
as Damu
MovieDheem Tharikida Thom
1986
as Shivasubrahmaniam
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
1985
MovieKarimpin Poovinakkare
1985
MovieAkkare Ninnoru Maran
1985
as Achuthan
MovieBoeing Boeing
1985
as Kuttappan
MovieAngadikkappurathu
1985
as Vasu
MovieAram + Aram = Kinnaram
1985
MovieJeevante Jeevan
1985
as Prakash
Akalathe Ambili
1985
Onnanu Nammal
1984
MovieEnganeyundashaane
1984
as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
Itha Innu Muthal
1984
as Raju
MovieNokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984
as Abdu
Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
1984
as Rajappan
Ivide Thudangunnu
1984
as Peter
MovieKoottinilamkili
1984
as Gopan
MovieAriyaatha Veethikal
1984
as Soman
MovieAthirathram
1984
as Anthony
MovieAdiyozhukkukal
1984
as Jayarajan
MoviePrasnam Gurutharam
1983
MoviePrem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Kidnapper
MovieLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
MovieMortuary
1983
as Jacob
MovieKoodevide?
1983
as Shankar
MoviePinnilavu
1983
as Sreedharan
MovieSesham Kazhchayil
1983
as Bhaskaran
MovieOru Madapravinte Katha
1983
MovieChiriyo Chiri
1982
Aasha
1982
as Sunil Kumar
Ithu Njangalude Katha
1982
as Santhosh
MovieFootball
1982
MovieManiyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
1981
as Maniyanpilla
MovieChamaram
1980
Thiranottam
1978
MovieUthrada Rathri
1978
Thimingalavettah
MovieBermuda
Udayam
