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Maniyanpilla Raju

8 films

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

Where to Start with Maniyanpilla Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju appears in 8 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Thudarum, No. 20 Madras Mail, Ponthan Mada, a strong place to start exploring Maniyanpilla Raju's drama work.

Thudarum 7.3

Thudarum

2025
No. 20 Madras Mail 6.3

No. 20 Madras Mail

1990
Ponthan Mada 8.0

Ponthan Mada

1994

Maniyanpilla Raju: Drama Films 8

Ponthan Mada 8.0

Ponthan Mada

1994
Koodevide? 7.5

Koodevide?

1983
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. 7.5

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

1986
Thudarum 7.3

Thudarum

2025
Sarvakalasala 6.8

Sarvakalasala

1987
No. 20 Madras Mail 6.3

No. 20 Madras Mail

1990
Finals 5.1

Finals

2019
Pakal Nakshatrangal 0.0

Pakal Nakshatrangal

2008

Frequent Collaborators

Mohanlal Mohanlal 5 films together Mammootty Mammootty 3 films together Sukumari Sukumari 2 films together Shobana Shobana 2 films together T. V. Chandran T. V. Chandran 1 film together Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah 1 film together