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Maniyanpilla Raju

Acting Born Apr 20, 1955 Thycaud, Kerala, India 24 credits

Biography

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

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Known for

Film

Prathichaya

as Ramakrishnan
Film

No. 20 Madras Mail

as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
Film

Ponthan Mada

1994
Film

Nair Saab

as Cadet Chandran Pillai

Full filmography

  • Prathichaya (2026) as Ramakrishnan
  • Lal Salam (2017) as Self
  • Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986) as Damu
  • No. 20 Madras Mail (1990) as Hitchcock Kanjikkuzhi
  • Ponthan Mada (1994)
  • Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha (2011) as Jose
  • Sarvakalasala (1987) as Chakkara
  • Shudharil Shudhan (2009) as Kanaran
  • Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) as Kidnapper
  • Shikkari Shambhu (2018) as Sudhakaran
  • Oru Second Class Yathra (2015) as ASI Johnson
  • Spadikam (1995) as Kunju Mohammad
  • Akalathe Ambili (1985)
  • Gu (2024) as Surendran
  • Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
  • Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) as Gopi
  • Stalin Sivadas (1999)
  • Sesham Kazhchayil (1983) as Bhaskaran
  • Nair Saab (1989) as Cadet Chandran Pillai
  • Itha Innu Muthal (1984) as Raju
  • Poovan (2023)
  • Mohanlal (2018) as Himself
  • His Highness Abdullah (1990) as Rajaraja Varma
  • Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) as Mahadevan