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Maniyanpilla Raju

20 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 20 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Thudarum, Akkare Akkare Akkare, Season, a strong place to start exploring Maniyanpilla Raju's work.

Thudarum 72

Thudarum

2025
Akkare Akkare Akkare 71

Akkare Akkare Akkare

1990
Season 70

Season

1989

Maniyanpilla Raju: Films 20

Ponthan Mada 69

Ponthan Mada

1994
Akkare Ninnoru Maran 67

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

1985
Koodevide? 67

Koodevide?

1983
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. 69

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

1986
Idukki Gold 68

Idukki Gold

2013
Thudarum 72

Thudarum

2025
Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran 67

Paavam Paavam Rajakumaran

1990
Lelam 68

Lelam

1997
Season 70

Season

1989
C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed 67

C.I.D. Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed

1994
Akkare Akkare Akkare 71

Akkare Akkare Akkare

1990
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu 69

Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu

1986
Sarvakalasala 67

Sarvakalasala

1987
Aye Auto 68

Aye Auto

1990
No. 20 Madras Mail 70

No. 20 Madras Mail

1990
Aadyathe Kanmani 67

Aadyathe Kanmani

1995
Hello My Dear Wrong Number 67

Hello My Dear Wrong Number

1986
Johnnie Walker 67

Johnnie Walker

1992
Finals 67

Finals

2019
Pakal Nakshatrangal 67

Pakal Nakshatrangal

2008

Frequent Collaborators

Mohanlal Mohanlal 10 films together Jagathy Sreekumar Jagathy Sreekumar 6 films together Sukumari Sukumari 5 films together Mammootty Mammootty 4 films together Mukesh Mukesh 4 films together Jagadish Jagadish 4 films together