Maniyanpilla Raju
Sudheer Kumar, better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju, is an Indian film actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry. His debut film was Mohiniyaattam in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films. His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla, his break-through role.
Early life
Raju was born as the youngest among four in 1955 to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma at Thycaud, Trivandrum. He has two sisters, Ramani and Radha, and a brother Surendran. He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. He did his pre-degree in Victory Tutorial College. He learned diploma in acting course during 1973–1975 from Adyar Film Institute, Madras.Personal life
He married Indira in 1985. His elder son is Sachin and his younger son Niranj made his debut in Renjith's Black Butterfly. He wrote a book titled Chirichum Chirippichum containing his memoirs in 2012. In 2019, he opened a restaurant Be @ Kiwizo in Kannur, which has Kerala's first robot servants.Filmography
As an actor
- Mohiniyattam
- Light House
- Chirikudukka
- Neethipeedham
- Aval Oru Devaalayam
- Mudramothiram ... Kuttappan
- Jayikkaanaay Janichavan ... Tharakan's sidekick
- Kanalkattakal... Man at Mentalhospital
- Kanyaka
- Mattoru karnnan
- Thiranottam
- Maalika Paniyunnavar... Ouseph
- Theenalangal ... Appu
- Aaravam
- Chaamaram
- Chamayam
- Theekkali
- Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla... Maniyan Pilla
- Tharattu
- Football ... Shivankutty
- Ithu Njangalude Katha ... Santhosh
- Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam ... Raghu
- Bheeman
- Kattile Pattu ... Raju
- Aasha... Sunil Kumar
- Chiriyo Chiri ... Santhosh
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla ... Kidnapper
- Prasnam Gurutharam ... Raju
- Oru Madapravinte Kadha
- Mortuary ... Jacob
- Sesham kazhchayil ...
- Pinnilavu ... Sreedharan
- Koodevide? ... Shankar
- Onnanu Nammal ... Hari
- Thathamme Poocha Poocha
- 18 April
- Theere pratheekshikathe ...
- Koottinilamkili ... Gopan
- Ivide Thudangunnu ... Peter
- Itha Innu Muthal ... 'Kailasam' Raju
- Athirathram ... Anthony
- Ariyatha Veethikal ... Soman
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla ... Rajappan
- Adiyozhukkukal ... Jayarajan
- Akalathe Ambili ... Maniyan
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
- Angadikkappurathu ... Vasu
- Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu ...
- Jeevante Jeevan ... Prakash
- Boeing Boeing ... Kuttappan
- Aram + Aram Kinnaram
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran ... Achuthan
- Karimpin Poovinakkare
- Yuvajanotsavam ... Bhagaval Das
- Nimishangal ... Johnychan
- Ithramathram ... Rajeevan
- T.P. Balagopalan M.A. ... Bala's friend
- Katturumbinum Kathukuthu... Babu
- Ponnumkudathinu Pottu
- Thalavattom
- Hello My Dear: Wrong Number
- Dheem Thariktia Thom
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi ... Vidyadharan
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
- Ellavarkkum Nanmakal
- Sarvakalashala ... Chakkara
- P.C. 369 ... Damodaran Pillai
- January Oru Orma ... Narayana Swamy
- Ithrayum Kalam ... Unni Nampoothiri
- Vellanakalude Naadu ... Gopi
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
- Ayitham... Thankamani
- Oru Muthassi Kadha ... Abdu
- Chitram
- Aryan
- Kudumba Puranam ... Murali
- Mahayanam
- Kireedam
- Adhipan
- Vandanam ... Advertising Boss
- Season ... Kanthi
- NairSaab
- Naaduvazhikal ... Ravi
- Kireedam
- Nocturne indien ... Les enfants – Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- Kadathanadan Ambadi
- Aey Auto
- Maala Yogam ... Sudhakaran
- Kouthuka Varthakal ... Murthy
- His Highness Abdullah ... Raja Raja Varma
- Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran
- Akkareakkareakkare ... Gopi
- ... Hitchcock Kanjikuzhi
- Ganamela ... Kannan
- Advaitham ... Chithran Nampoothiri
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan ... Murali
- Anaswaram
- Kizhakkan Pathrose
- Kudumbasametham
- Kallan Kappail Thanne ... Jose Kurian
- Aham
- Vasudha
- Johnywalker
- Neelakurukkan
- Thalasthanam
- Ellarum Chollanu
- Ayalathe Addeham ... Achuthan Singh
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans ... Thankachan
- Ekalavyan ... Chandran Vallappuzha
- Kudumbasneham
- Chenkol
- Butterflies
- Paithrukam
- Mafia
- Devasuram ... Bharathan
- Ponthanmada
- Rudraksham ... Appu
- Kudumba Visesham ... Prasad
- Commissioner ... Gopinathan
- CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. ... Prem Shankar
- Minnaram
- Cabinet...Razzak
- Simhavaalan Menon
- Spadikam ... Kunju Mohammad
- Rajakeeyam ... Pushpangathan
- Agni Devan ... Potty
- Aadyathe Kanmani ... Dineshan Unnithan
- Oru Abihibhashakante Case Diary ... Unni Thampuran
- Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam ... Shambu
- Mahatma
- Kala Pani ... Nair
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan ... Madhavan
- Sayaamees Irattakal
- Asuravamsam ... Inspector
- Chandralekha
- Oru Yathramozhi
- Aaraam Thamburaan
- Kannur
- Bharatheeyam
- Ullasappoonkattu
- Lelam ... Umman
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam ... Mahadevan
- Janathipathyam ... Abootty
- Aaraam Jaalakam
- Poothiruvathira Ravil
- Thirakalkkappuram
- Anuragakottaram
- Harikrishnans
- F I R
- Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu
- Stalin Shivadas... Anto
- Usthad ... Advocate
- Pallavur Devanarayanan ... Manavedathan Nampoothiri
- The Godman ... Karippetti Marthandan
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam
- Kallukondoru Pennu
- Narasimham
- Swayamvarapanthal
- Satyameva Jayate
- Pilots ... Venkidi
- Sharja To Sharja ... Sethu
- Naranathu Thampuran
- Ravaanaprabhu cameo
- Suryachakram
- Nariman ... Moytheen
- Thandavam ... Pushpakumar
- Chathurangam ... Alex
- Sahodaran Sahadevan ... Balagopalan
- Njan Salpperu Ramankutty
- Leader ... Sadasivan
- Kottaram Vaidyan ... Thirumukham Pillai
- Vamanapuram Bus Route ... Rajappan
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku ... Pisharadi
- Udayam
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty ... Sankaran
- Mayilattam ... Swaminathan
- Chandrolsavam ... C.I. Sugathan
- Rajamanikyam ... Advocate
- Anandabhadram
- Prajapathi ... Kumaran
- The Don ... Abdullah
- Pothan Vava ... Paulachan
- Paranayakalam
- Chotta Mumbai ... Adv. Menon
- Big B ... Dr. Venu
- Nasrani ... Kunjachan
- Akkare Ninnoru Sultan
- Janmam
- Pakalnakshathragal
- Oneway Ticket
- Malabar Wedding
- Sound of Boot
- Annan Thampi
- Thalappavu
- Red Chillies
- Perumaal
- Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
- Ividam Swargamanu
- Shudharil Shudhan... Kanaran
- Dr Patient
- Calendar
- Duplicate... Devan
- Kerala Cafe
- Plus Two
- Happy Husbands
- Oru Naal Varum
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty
- Kudumbasree Travels
- Ninnishtam Ennishtam
- Arabim Ottakom P MAdhavan Nairum
- Rathinirvedham
- Innanu A Kalyanam
- Vellaripravinte Changathi
- Kunjettan
- Sevenes
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty ... Ayyappan
- Da Thadiya – John Prakash
- Simhasanam
- Diamond Necklace
- Ustad Hotel
- Kunjaliyan
- Cobra: Kottayam Brothers
- Ardhanaari
- Black Butterfly
- Radio
- Lokpal
- Second Innings
- Tourist Home
- Idukki Gold ... Madan
- Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43 - 2013
- Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram – 2014
- My Dear Mummy - 2014
- Thamarassery to Thailand - 2014
- Bad Boys - 2014
- Close Friends -2014
- Munnariyippu - 2014
- Rosappookkaalam - 2014
- Bangalore Days – 2014
- Tamar Padar - 2014
- Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare - 2015
- Premam – 2015
- Acha Dhin – 2015
- Oru Second Class Yathra - 2015
- Kanyaka Talkies - 2015
- Kukkiliyar - 2015
- Premam - 2016
- Pavada – 2016
- Ore Mukham – 2016
- Anuraga Karikkin Vellam - 2016
- Karinkunnam 6's - 2016
- Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho - 2016
- Sakhavu - 2017
- Comrade In America - 2017
- Pullikkaran Staraa - 2017
- Adam Joan - 2017
- Lavakusha - 2017
- Shikkari Shambhu - 2018
- Mohanlal - 2018
- Panchavarnathatha - 2018
- My Story - 2018
- Pathinettam Padi - 2019
- Finals - 2019
- Ganagandharvan - 2019
- Thelivu - 2019
As a producer
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number
- Vellanakalude Nadu
- Aye Auto
- Anaswaram
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu
- Anandabhadram
- Chotta Mumbai
- Oru Naal Varum
- Black Butterfly
- Pavada
- Panchavarnathatha
- Finals
Television
As judge
- Comedy Super Show
- Comedy Stars Plus
- Comedy Stars Season 2
- Comedy Stars
As host
- Laughing Villa
- Malayali Durbar
- Jambanum Thumbanum
As actor
- Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum
- Mahatma Gandhi Colony
- Kadamattathu Kathanar
- Sthree
- Laksharchana
- Aarohanam
- Akshayapatram