
Birthday
1955/04/20 (70 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Thycaud, Kerala, India
Also know as
മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു, Sudheer Kumar, Manian Pillai Raju , Maniyan Pillai Raju
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

(2023) Rani: The Real Story
as ---

(2023) Enkilum Chandrike
as ---

(1989) Vandanam
as Harihar Iyer

(2023) Neymar
as Babu Pp

(2023) Maheshum Marutiyum
as Padmanabhan

(1995) The King
as Collector's assistant

(2012) Kunjaliyan
as Vikrama Kurup

(2023) Madhura Manohara Moham
as ---

(1986) Nimishangal
as ---

(2012) Diamond Necklace
as Narayana Menon

(2012) Simhasanam
as ---

(1990) Akkare Akkare Akkare
as Gopi

(2011) Sevenes
as Habeebullah

(2005) Naran
as Krishnan
(2011) Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Preman

(1985) Boeing Boeing
as Kuttappan

(2012) Ustad Hotel
as Chef Babu

(2022) Varayan
as ---

(2010) Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as S.I. Sunandappan

(2011) Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
as Jose

(2012) Cobra
as Balan

(2010) Oru Naal Varum
as Ramesh

(1988) Chithram
as Murugan

(2000) Narasimham
as C.I Habeeb

(2010) Happy Husbands
as Pazhakutti Pavithran
(1992) Paithrukam
as ---

(1997) Aaram Thamburan
as Soman Pillai

(2009) Ividam Swargamanu
as Adv. Jayaraj

(2011) Kudumbasree Travels
as Nettar

(1985) Akkare Ninnoru Maran
as Achuthan

(2007) Chotta Mumbai
as Advocate Menon

(1991) Adayalam
as Pappan

(1995) Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary
as Unni Thampuran

(1996) Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan
as Madhavan

(1990) No. 20 Madras Mail
as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi

(1982) Chiriyo Chiri
as ---

(1992) Johnnie Walker
as Professor

(1995) Spadikam
as Kunju Mohammad

(2006) The Don
as MLA Abdullah Kutty

(1983) Oru Madapravinte Katha
as ---

(2023) Corona Papers
as CI Ayyappan Pillai

(1984) Enganeyundashaane
as Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty

(1999) My Dear Karady
as Nelson Fernadez

(1996) Mahathma
as ---

(1993) Mafia
as Inspector Narayanan

(2007) Nasrani
as Kunjachan

(2004) Vamanapuram Bus Route
as Rajappan

(1988) Vellanakalude Naadu
as Gopi

(1988) Aryan
as Advocate Radhakrishnan

(1986) T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
as Bala's friend

(1989) Season
as Kanthi

(1986) Yuvajanotsavam
as Bhagaval Das

(2005) Chandrolsavam
as Sugathan

(2012) Da Thadiya
as John Prakash

(1987) Sarvakalasala
as Chakkara

(2013) Idukki Gold
as Madan

(2013) Lokpal
as Minister Anirudhan

(2008) Pakal Nakshatrangal
as Tharakan

(2002) Thandavam
as Pushpakumar

(1989) Naaduvazhikal
as Ravi

(1988) Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Surendran

(1999) Ustaad
as Adv. Abraham

(1997) Janathipathyam
as Abootty

(1986) Hello My Dear Wrong Number
as Ramadas

(1989) Nair Saab
as Cadet Chandran Pillai

(2002) Chathurangam
as Alex

(1984) Athirathram
as Anthony

(2006) Prajapathi
as Kumaran

(1984) Adiyozhukkukal
as Jayarajan

(1984) Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Soman

(1999) The Godman
as Karippetti Marthandan

(1991) Adwaytham
as Chithran Nampoothiri

(1983) Koodevide?
as Shankar
(1995) Agnidevan
as Potty

(1993) Chenkol
as ---

(1992) Kizhakkan Pathrose
as ---

(1985) Karimpin Poovinakkare
as ---

(1994) Minnaram
as 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar

(1987) January Oru Orma
as Narayana Swamy
(1987) Ithrayum Kalam
as Unni Nampoothiri

(1985) Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
as ---

(1998) Harikrishnans
as Kunjikuttan's Advocate

(1986) Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
as Damu

(1991) Vishnulokam
as ---

(1989) Adhipan
as Gopalakrishnan

(1983) Pinnilavu
as Sreedharan

(1990) Aye Auto
as Thangu

(1984) Koottinilamkili
as Gopan

(2013) Tourist Home
as Sathyanathan
(2011) Today is that Wedding
as P.A

(2023) Poovan
as ---

(1985) Jeevante Jeevan
as Prakash

(1983) Prasnam Gurutharam
as ---

(2024) Iyer In Arabia
as Rasheed

(1983) Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as ---

(2014) Monayi Angane Aanayi
as ---

(1995) Aadyathe Kanmani
as Dineshan Unnithan
(2008) Sound of Boot
as Antony
(2009) Shudharil Shudhan
as Kanaran

(2024) Paalum Pazhavum
as Thamarakshan

(2015) Premam
as College Principal

(2014) Bangalore Days
as Prakash

(2006) Pothan Vava
as Paulachan

(1994) C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed
as Premshankar

(1997) Lelam
as Oommachan

(2009) Calendar
as priest

(1999) Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
as Mulaku

(2004) Mayilattam
as Swaminathan

(1988) Kudumbapuranam
as Murali

(1990) Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran
as Gangan Mash

(2001) Sharjah to Sharjah
as Sethu

(2015) Oru Second Class Yathra
as ASI Johnson

(1992) Kallan Kappalil Thanne
as Adv. Jose Kurien

(1994) Commissioner
as Constable Gopinathan

(1986) Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Vidyadharan

(1986) Dheem Tharikida Thom
as Shivasubrahmaniam

(2015) Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare
as C. I. Dhanapalan
(1994) Rudraksham
as Appu

(1998) Anuragakottaram
as Detective Henry
(1988) Ayitham
as Thankamani

(1999) F.I.R.
as Inspector Gurumurthy
(2000) Swayamvarapanthal
as ---

(2009) Dr. Patient
as Shankaran

(1997) Ullasappoonkattu
as Kuriyachan

(1993) Butterflies
as Krishnan Eradi
(2001) Sathyameva Jayathe
as ---

(1994) Kudumba Visesham
as Prasad

(2008) One Way Ticket
as ---

(1992) Ayalathe Adheham
as Achuthan Singh

(1983) Mortuary
as Jacob
Thimingalavettah
as ---

(2004) Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku
as Pisharadi
(1982) Ithu Njangalude Katha
as Santhosh

(1992) Neelakurukkan
as Fa.illikkoodan

(1995) Simhavalan Menon
as Patrick
(1986) Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
as ---
(1987) P.C. 369
as Damodharan Pilla

(1990) Kouthuka Varthakal
as Murthy

(2001) Nariman
as Moideen
(1993) Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
as Thankachan
(1986) Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as College student

(1992) Ellarum Chollanu
as ---

(2015) Acha Dhin
as ---

(2022) Viddikalude Maash
as ---

(2025) Thudarum
as Kuttichan
(1999) Stalin Sivadas
as ---
(1985) Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
as ---
(1984) Onnanu Nammal
as ---

(2016) Pavada
as Advocate Gunasekaran

(1998) Mayilpeelikkavu
as Shekaran
(1997) Asuravamsam
as ---

(2024) Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
as ---

(2009) Kerala Cafe
as Driver of Island Express

(2008) Twenty 20
as SI Gopi

(1996) Kaalapani
as Nair

(2007) Big B
as Dr. Venu

(1997) Chandralekha
as Varghese

(1994) Ponthan Mada
as ---

(2016) Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
as Elizabeth's Father
(1985) Akalathe Ambili
as ---

(2016) Karinkunnam 6's
as Pillai

(2016) Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
as Maniyanpilla

(1991) Ganamela
as Kannan
(1984) Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla
as Rajappan

(2011) Teja Bhai and Family
as ---
(2013) Radio
as Priya's father

(2015) Kanyaka Talkies
as Sadanandan

(2016) Ore Mukham
as Dass (Senior)
(1978) Thiranottam
as ---

(2017) Sakhavu
as Labour Officer

(1997) Anubhoothi
as Sub Inspector

(1981) Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
as Maniyanpilla

(2012) Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty
as Ayyapan

(1983) Sesham Kazhchayil
as Bhaskaran

(2017) CIA: Comrade In America
as Babychayan

(1983) Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Kidnapper

(2017) Achayans
as C.I

(2015) Jamnapyari
as Ramachandran

(2011) Collector
as ---

(1989) Kireedam
as Najeeb

(2011) Rathinirvedam
as Pattalam Maman

(2005) Anandabhadram
as Constable Panicker

(1993) Devasuram
as Bharathan

(2017) Adam Joan
as Amy's Father

(1990) His Highness Abdullah
as Rajaraja Varma

(2010) Nallavan
as Narayanan

(2018) Shikkari Shambhu
as Sudhakaran

(1992) Aham
as ---

(2012) Ardhanaari
as Jameela

(2018) My Story
as ---

(1991) Aakasha Kottayile Sultan
as Murali

(2018) Panchavarnathatha
as Abraham

(1986) Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
as Alex

(1984) Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as Abdu

(2000) Pilots
as Venkidi

(2000) Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
as ---

(1980) Chamaram
as ---

(2008) Thalappavu
as Shivan Pillai

(2017) Pullikaran Stara
as Murali Nambia

(2008) Malabar Wedding
as Unni

(1993) Sopanam
as Manoharan Varma

(1997) Siamese Irattakal
as ---

(1982) Football
as ---
(1984) Itha Innu Muthal
as Raju

(1985) Angadikkappurathu
as Vasu
(2014) Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43
as Jayanthan Namboothiri

(2019) Pathinettam Padi
as Sudheer Kumar

(2019) Sachin
as Viswanathan

(2019) Finals
as Minister

(2019) Ganagandharvan
as Kuttan
(1998) Thirakalkkappuram
as ---

(1997) Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam
as Mahadevan

(2015) Female Unnikrishnan
as ---

(2001) Naranathu Thamburan
as Mohandas
(1998) Poothiruvathira Raavil
as ---
(1997) Masmaram
as ---

(1987) Kurukkan Rajavayi
as Rajendran Nair

Bermuda
as ---

(2005) Rajamanikyam
as Advocate

(1997) Bhaaratheeyam
as ---

(1991) Anaswaram
as ---
(1988) Sanghunadam
as ---

(2019) Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam
as ---
(1988) Oru Muthassi Katha
as ---

(2021) #Home
as Producer Baby

(2006) Baba Kalyani
as SI Sundaram

(2004) Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Shankaran

(1989) Nocturne Indien
as Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras

(2014) Tamaar Padaar
as I.G Joseph Alex

(2011) Payyans
as Seema's Father

(2009) Duplicate
as Sivankutty's brother-in-law

(2009) Red Chillies
as SI Palaniswamy

(2009) Gulumaal: The Escape
as Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty

(2008) Annan Thambi
as Appu's and Achu's uncle

(2006) Chinthamani Kolacase
as CI Bava
Untitled Nivin Pauly - Unnikrishnan movie
as ---

(1978) Uthrada Rathri
as ---

(1992) Kauravar
as Jaffer

(2024) Jai Mahendran
as Revenue Minister

(2017) Lal Salam
as Himself