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

Filmography

• 2026Prathichaya — Ramakrishnan
• 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. — Ravindran Thillenkery
• 2025Thudarum — Kuttichan
• 2024Gu — Surendran, Producer
• 2024Iyer In Arabia — Rasheed
• Jai Mahendran — Revenue Minister
• 2024Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
• 2024Paalum Pazhavum — Thamarakshan
• 2023Corona Papers — CI Ayyappan Pillai
• 2023Dear Vaappi
• 2023Enkilum Chandrike
• 2023Madhura Manohara Moham
• 2023Maheshum Marutiyum — Padmanabhan, Producer
• 2023Neymar — Babu Pp
• 2023Poovan — Benny's Valyappachan (Cameo)
• 2023Rani: The Real Story — DSP Reghu
• 2022Varayan
• 2022Viddikalude Maash
• 2021#Home — Producer Baby
• 2019Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam — Ananthapadmanabhan
• 2019Finals — Minister, Producer
• 2019Ganagandharvan — Kuttan
• 2019Pathinettam Padi — Sudheer Kumar
• 2019Sachin — Viswanathan
• 2019Thelivu — Pattalam Kurup
• 2018My Story — Vishwan
• 2018Panchavarnathatha — Abraham, Producer
• 2018Shikkari Shambhu — Sudhakaran
• 2017Achayans — C.I
• 2017Adam Joan — Andrews
• 2017CIA: Comrade In America — Babychayan
• 2017Pullikaran Stara — Murali Nambiar
• 2017Sakhavu — Labour Officer
• 2016Anuraga Karikkin Vellam — Elizabeth's Father
• 2016Karinkunnam 6's — Pillai
• 2016Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho — Maniyanpilla
• 2016Ore Mukham — Dass (Senior)
• 2016Pavada — Advocate Gunasekaran, Producer
• 2015Acha Dhin — S.I Soman
• 2015Jamnapyari — Ramachandran
• 2015Kanyaka Talkies — Sadanandan
• 2015Oru Second Class Yathra — ASI Johnson
• 2015Premam — College Principal
• 2015Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare — C. I. Dhanapalan
• 2014Bangalore Days — Prakash
• 2014Monayi Angane Aanayi
• 2014Namboothiri Yuvavu At 43 — Jayanthan Namboothiri
• 2014Tamaar Padaar — I.G Joseph Alex
• 2013Black Butterfly — Producer
• 2013Idukki Gold — Madan
• 2013Lokpal — Minister Anirudhan
• 2013Radio — Priya's father
• 2013Tourist Home — Sathyanathan
• 2012Ardhanaari — Jameela
• 2012Cobra — Balan
• 2012Da Thadiya — John Prakash
• 2012Diamond Necklace — Narayana Menon
• 2012Kunjaliyan — Vikrama Kurup
• 2012Simhasanam
• 2012Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty — Ayyapan
• 2012Ustad Hotel — Chef Babu
• 2011Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha — Jose
• 2011Collector — Sulaiman Mohammed
• 2011Kudumbasree Travels — Nettar
• 2011Payyans — Seema's Father
• 2011Rathinirvedam — Pattalam Maman
• 2011Sevenes — Habeebullah
• 2011Teja Bhai and Family
• 2011Today is that Wedding — P.A
• 2011Vellaripravinte Changathi — Preman
• 2010Elsamma Enna Aankutty — S.I. Sunandappan
• 2010Happy Husbands — Pazhakutti Pavithran
• 2010Nallavan — Narayanan
• 2010Oru Naal Varum — Ramesh, Producer
• 2009Calendar — priest
• 2009Dr. Patient — Shankaran
• 2009Duplicate — Sivankutty's brother-in-law
• 2009Evidam Swargamanu — Adv. Jayaraj
• 2009Gulumaal: The Escape — Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty
• 2009Kerala Cafe — Driver of Island Express
• 2009Red Chillies — SI Palaniswamy
• 2009Shudharil Shudhan — Kanaran
• 2008Annan Thambi — Appu's and Achu's uncle
• 2008Malabar Wedding — Unni
• 2008One Way Ticket
• 2008Pakal Nakshatrangal — Tharakan
• 2008Sound of Boot — Antony
• 2008Thalappavu — Shivan Pillai
• 2008Twenty 20 — SI Gopi
• 2007Big B — Dr. Venu
• 2007Chotta Mumbai — Advocate Menon, Producer
• 2007Nasrani — Kunjachan
• 2006Baba Kalyani — SI Sundaram
• 2006Chinthamani Kolacase — CI Bava
• 2006Pothan Vava — Paulachan
• 2006Prajapathi — Kumaran
• 2006The Don — MLA Abdullah Kutty
• 2005Anandabhadram — Constable Panicker, Producer
• 2005Chandrolsavam — Sugathan
• 2005Naran — Krishnan
• 2005Rajamanikyam — Advocate
• 2004Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku — Pisharadi
• 2004Mayilattam — Swaminathan
• 2004Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty — Shankaran
• 2004Udayam
• 2004Vamanapuram Bus Route — Rajappan
• 2002Chathurangam — Alex
• 2002Thandavam — Pushpakumar
• 2001Naranathu Thamburan — Mohandas
• 2001Nariman — Moideen
• 2001Sathyameva Jayathe
• 2001Sharjah to Sharjah — Sethu
• 2000Narasimham — C.I Habeeb
• 2000Pilots — Venkidi
• 2000Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam — Mathachayan(Saji's Elder Brother)
• 2000Swayamvarapanthal
• 1999F.I.R. — Inspector Gurumurthy
• 1999Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu — Mulaku, Producer
• 1999My Dear Karady — Nelson Fernadez
• 1999Stalin Sivadas
• 1999The Godman — Karippetti Marthandan
• 1999Ustaad — Adv. Abraham
• 1998Anuragakottaram — Detective Henry
• 1998Harikrishnans — Kunjikuttan's Advocate
• 1998Mayilpeelikkavu — Shekaran
• 1998Poothiruvathira Raavil
• 1998Thirakalkkappuram
• 1997Aaram Thamburan — Soman Pillai
• 1997Anubhoothi — Sub Inspector
• 1997Asuravamsam
• 1997Bhaaratheeyam
• 1997Chandralekha — Varghese
• 1997Janathipathyam — Abootty
• 1997Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam — Mahadevan
• 1997Lelam — Oommachan
• 1997Masmaram
• 1997Siamese Irattakal
• 1997Ullasappoonkattu — Kuriyachan
• 1996Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan — Madhavan
• 1996Kaalapani — Nair
• 1996Mahathma
• 1995Aadyathe Kanmani — Dineshan Unnithan
• 1995Agnidevan — Potty
• 1995Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary — Unni Thampuran
• 1995Simhavalan Menon — Patrick
• 1995Spadikam — Kunju Mohammad
• 1995The King — Collector's assistant
• 1994C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed — Premshankar
• 1994Commissioner — Constable Gopinathan
• 1994Kudumba Visesham — Prasad
• 1994Minnaram — 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar
• 1994Ponthan Mada
• 1994Rudraksham — Appu
• 1993Butterflies — Krishnan Eradi
• 1993Chenkol — Najeeb
• 1993Devasuram — Bharathan
• 1993Mafia — Inspector Narayanan
• 1993Sopanam — Manoharan Varma
• 1993Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans — Thankachan
• 1993Yaadhavam — Palappuram
• 1992Aham
• 1992Ayalathe Adheham — Achuthan Singh
• 1992Ellarum Chollanu
• 1992Johnnie Walker — Professor
• 1992Kallan Kappalil Thanne — Adv. Jose Kurien
• 1992Kauravar — Jaffer
• 1992Kizhakkan Pathrose
• 1992Neelakurukkan — Fa.illikkoodan
• 1992Paithrukam
• 1991Aakasha Kottayile Sultan — Murali
• 1991Adayalam — Pappan
• 1991Adwaytham — Chithran Nampoothiri
• 1991Anaswaram — Producer
• 1991Ganamela — Kannan
• 1991Vishnulokam
• 1990Akkare Akkare Akkare — Gopi
• 1990Aye Auto — Thangu, Producer
• 1990Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
• 1990His Highness Abdullah — Rajaraja Varma
• 1990Kouthuka Varthakal — Murthy
• 1990No. 20 Madras Mail — Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
• 1990Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran — Gangan Mash
• 1989Adhipan — Gopalakrishnan
• 1989Kireedam — Najeeb
• 1989Naaduvazhikal — Ravi
• 1989Nair Saab — Cadet Chandran Pillai
• 1989Nocturne Indien — Les enfants - Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
• 1989Season — Kanthi
• 1989Vandanam — Harihar Iyer
• 1988Aryan — Advocate Radhakrishnan
• 1988Ayitham — Thankamani
• 1988Chithram — Murugan
• 1988Kudumbapuranam — Murali
• 1988Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu — Surendran
• 1988Oru Muthassi Katha
• 1988Sanghunadam
• 1988Vellanakalude Naadu — Gopi, Producer
• 1987Ithrayum Kalam — Unni Nampoothiri
• 1987January Oru Orma — Narayana Swamy
• 1987Kurukkan Rajavayi — Rajendran Nair
• 1987P.C. 369 — Damodharan Pilla
• 1987Sarvakalashala — Chakkara
• 1986Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi — Vidyadharan
• 1986Dheem Tharikida Thom — Shivasubrahmaniam
• 1986Hello My Dear Wrong Number — Ramadas
• 1986Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
• 1986Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu — Damu
• 1986Nimishangal
• 1986Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu — College student
• 1986Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal — Alex
• 1986T. P. Balagopalan M.A. — Bala's friend
• 1986Yuvajanotsavam — Bhagaval Das
• 1985Akalathe Ambili
• 1985Akkare Ninnoru Maran — Achuthan
• 1985Angadikkappurathu — Vasu
• 1985Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
• 1985Boeing Boeing — Kuttappan
• 1985Jeevante Jeevan — Prakash
• 1985Karimpin Poovinakkare
• 1985Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
• 1984Adiyozhukkukal — Jayarajan
• 1984Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla — Rajappan
• 1984Ariyaatha Veethikal — Soman
• 1984Athirathram — Anthony
• 1984Enganeyundashaane — Sundarapandiyan / Thomasukutty
• 1984Itha Innu Muthal — Raju
• 1984Ivide Thudangunnu — Peter
• 1984Koottinilamkili — Gopan
• 1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu — Abdu
• 1984Onnanu Nammal — Hari
• 1983Koodevide? — Shankar
• 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
• 1983Mortuary — Jacob
• 1983Oru Madapravinte Katha
• 1983Pinnilavu — Sreedharan
• 1983Prasnam Gurutharam
• 1983Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla — Kidnapper
• 1983Sesham Kazhchayil — Bhaskaran
• 1982Aasha — Sunil Kumar
• 1982Chiriyo Chiri
• 1982Football
• 1982Ithu Njangalude Katha — Santhosh
• 1981Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla — Maniyanpilla
• 1980Chamaram
• 1978Thiranottam
• 1978Uthrada Rathri
• Bermuda
• Thimingalavettah
• Untitled Krishand - Mohanlal Movie — Producer

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2018Mohanlal — Himself
• Lal Salam — Self