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{{short description|Indian actor and producer}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maniyanpilla Raju
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Sudheer Kumar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|4|20}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140106184537/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Maniyanpilla%2BRaju&pigsection=Actor&picata=1&Search=Search Maniyanpilla Raju]. cinidiary.com</ref><ref name="youtube1">{{cite web|title=Jeevitham Ithuvare Maniyanpilla Raju episode|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvtbW8gzgZ8|publisher=jaihind.tv|access-date=16 September 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links}}</ref>
| nationality = Indian
| birth_place = Thycaud, [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Trivandrum]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Film actor]]|[[Film producer]]}}
| years_active = 1976–present
| alma_mater = [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute]]
| othername =
| spouse = Indira
| children = Sachin & [[Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju|Niranj]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Maniyanpilla Raju's son gets married |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/maniyanpilla-raju-s-son-gets-married-1.4454114 |publisher=mathrubhumi.com}}</ref>
| parents = {{ubl|Shekharan Nair|Saraswati Amma}}
}}

'''Sudheer Kumar''' (born 20 April 1955), better known by his [[stage name]] '''Maniyanpilla Raju''', is an Indian film actor and producer who works in [[Malayalam film industry]].<ref>[http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0804/19/1080419051_1.htm മണിയന്‍പിള്ള എന്ന സുധീര്‍കുമാര്‍ | Webdunia Malayalam]. Malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.</ref><ref name=r1>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140727014536/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/190657?page=0%2C0 മലയാളി ദര്‍ബാറിലെ മണിയന്‍ പിള്ള]. mangalam.com. 3 June 2014</ref> His debut film was ''Mohiniyaattam'' in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films.<ref>[http://maniyanpillaraju.com/index.php/biography/as-an-actor maniyanpillaraju.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015025611/http://maniyanpillaraju.com/index.php/biography/as-an-actor |date=15 October 2012 }}</ref> His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film ''[[Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla]]'' (1981), his break-through role.<ref>[http://www.haplog.com/tag/maniyanpilla-adhava-maniyanpilla-maniyanpilla-raju/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226194503/http://www.haplog.com/tag/maniyanpilla-adhava-maniyanpilla-maniyanpilla-raju/|date=26 February 2010}}</ref>

==Early life==
Raju was born as the youngest among four in 1955 to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma at Thycaud, [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]. He has two sisters, Ramani and Radha, and a brother Surendran.<ref>[http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=M അച്ചന്‍കുഞ്ഞ്]. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.</ref> He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]]. He did his pre-degree in Victory Tutorial College.<ref name="youtube1"/> He learned diploma in acting course during 1973–1975 from [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Adyar Film Institute]], [[Chennai|Madras]] (now Chennai).<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeevitham Ithuvare with Maniyanpilla Raju|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ICU5dNZ40|publisher=jaihind.tv|access-date=16 September 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Maniyanpilla Raju married Indira in 1985, and the couple blessed with two sons, elder one is Sachin. Younger son [[Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju|Niranj]] made his debut in Renjith's ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]''.<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/news/bollywood/maniyanpilla-rajus-son-as-hero-in-black-butterfly/57610/story.htm Maniyanpilla Raju's son as hero in 'Black Butterfly']. Nowrunning.com (3 October 2012). Retrieved 2015-12-10.</ref> 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.<ref>https://travel.manoramaonline.com/travel/eatouts/2019/07/16/robots-serve-tasty-dishes-maniyan-pillai-raju-restaurant.html</ref>

== Filmography ==
===As an actor===

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#Mohiniyattam (1976)
#[[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]] (1976)
#Chirikudukka (1976)
#Neethipeedham (1977)
#Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977)
#Mudramothiram (1978) as Kuttappan
#[[Jayikkaanaay Janichavan]] (1978) as Tharakan's sidekick
#Kanalkattakal (1978) as Man at Mentalhospital
#Kanyaka (1978)
#Mattoru karnnan (1978)
#[[Thiranottam]] (1978)
#[[Maalika Paniyunnavar]] (1979) as Ouseph
# Theenalangal (1980) as Appu
#Aaravam (1980)
#Chaamaram (1980)
#Chamayam (1981)
#Theekkali (1981)
#[[Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla]] (1981) as Maniyan Pilla
#Tharattu (1981)
#Football (1982) as Shivankutty
#Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982) as Santhosh
#Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982) as Raghu
#Bheeman (1982)
#[[Kattile Pattu]] (1982) as Raju
#[[Aasha (1982 film)|Aasha]](1982) as Sunil Kumar
#Chiriyo Chiri (1982) as Santhosh
#Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) as Kidnapper (II)
#Prasnam Gurutharam (1983) as Raju
#Oru Madapravinte Kadha (1983)
#Mortuary (1983) as Jacob
#Sesham kazhchayil (1983)
#[[Pinnilavu]] (1983) as Sreedharan
#Koodevide? (1983) as Shankar
#Onnanu Nammal (1984) as Hari
# Thathamme Poocha Poocha (1984)
#18 April (1984)
#Theere pratheekshikathe{{clarify|reason=|date=April 2015|dated=April 2015}} (1984)
#Koottinilamkili (1984) as Gopan
#Ivide Thudangunnu (1984) as Peter
#Itha Innu Muthal (1984) as 'Kailasam' Raju
#Athirathram (1984) as Anthony
#Ariyatha Veethikal (1984) as Soman
#Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) as Rajappan
#Adiyozhukkukal (1984) as Jayarajan
#Akalathe Ambili (1985) as Maniyan
#Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki (1985)
#[[Angadikkappurathu]] (1985) as Vasu
#Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu (1985) as
#[[Jeevante Jeevan]] (1985) as Prakash
#[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]] (1985) as Kuttappan
#[[Aram + Aram Kinnaram]] (1985)
#[[Akkare Ninnoru Maran]] (1985) as Achuthan
#Karimpin Poovinakkare (1985) (as Raju (V))
#[[Yuvajanotsavam]] (1986) as Bhagaval Das
#Nimishangal (1986) as Johnychan
#[[Ithramathram (1986 film)|Ithramathram]] (1986) as Rajeevan
#T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986) (as Raju (V)) as Bala's friend
#Katturumbinum Kathukuthu(1986) as Babu
#Ponnumkudathinu Pottu (1986)
#Thalavattom (1986)
#Hello My Dear: Wrong Number (1986)
#Dheem Thariktia Thom (1986)
#Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986) as Vidyadharan
#Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986)
#Ellavarkkum Nanmakal (1987)
#[[Sarvakalashala]] (1987) as Chakkara
#P.C. 369 (1987) as Damodaran Pillai
#January Oru Orma (1987) as Narayana Swamy
#Ithrayum Kalam (1987) as Unni Nampoothiri
#Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) as Gopi
#[[Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu]] (1988)
#Ayitham (1988) as Thankamani
# Oru Muthassi Kadha (1988) as Abdu
#Chitram (1988)
#Aryan(1988)
#Kudumba Puranam (1988) as Murali
#Mahayanam (1989)
#Kireedam (1989)
#Adhipan (1989)
#Vandanam (1989) as Advertising Boss
#Season (1989) as Kanthi
#NairSaab (1990)
#Naaduvazhikal (1989) as Ravi
#[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]] (1989)
#[[Nocturne indien]] (1989) (as Raju) as Les enfants – Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
#[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]] (1990)
#Aey Auto (1990)
#Maala Yogam (1990) as Sudhakaran
#Kouthuka Varthakal (1990) as Murthy
#His Highness Abdullah (1990) as Raja Raja Varma
#Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran (1990)
#Akkareakkareakkare (1990) as Gopi
#[[No.20 Madras Mail]] (1990) as Hitchcock Kanjikuzhi
#Ganamela (1991) as Kannan
#Advaitham (1991) as Chithran Nampoothiri
#Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) as Murali
#Anaswaram (1991)
#Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)
#Kudumbasametham (1992)
#Kallan Kappail Thanne (1992) as Jose Kurian
#Aham (1992)
#Vasudha (1992)
#Johnywalker (1992)
#Neelakurukkan(1992)
#Thalasthanam (1992)
#[[Ellarum Chollanu]] (1992)
#Ayalathe Addeham (1992) as Achuthan Singh
#Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) as Thankachan
#Ekalavyan (1993) as Chandran Vallappuzha
#Kudumbasneham (1993)
#[[Chenkol]] (1993)
#Butterflies (1993)
#Paithrukam (1993)
#Mafia (1993)
#[[Devasuram]] (1993) as Bharathan
#Ponthanmada (1994)
#Rudraksham (1994) as Appu
#Kudumba Visesham (1994) as Prasad
#Commissioner (1994) as Gopinathan
#[[CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.]] (1994) as Prem Shankar
#Minnaram (1994)
#[[Cabinet (film)|Cabinet]] (1994) as Razzak
# Simhavaalan Menon (1995)
#[[Spadikam]] (1995) as Kunju Mohammad
# Rajakeeyam (1995) as Pushpangathan
#Agni Devan (1995) as Potty
#[[Aadyathe Kanmani]] (1995) as Dineshan Unnithan
#Oru Abihibhashakante Case Diary (1995) as Unni Thampuran
#Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam (1996) as Shambu
#Mahatma (1996)
#[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kala Pani]] (1996) as Nair
#Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan (1996) as Madhavan
# Sayaamees Irattakal (1997)
#[[Asuravamsam]] (1997) as Inspector
#[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]] (1997)
#Oru Yathramozhi (1997)
# Aaraam Thamburaan (1997)
#[[Kannur]] (1997)
#Bharatheeyam (1997)
#Ullasappoonkattu (1997)
#[[Lelam]] (1997) as Umman
#Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) as Mahadevan
#Janathipathyam (1997) as Abootty
# Aaraam Jaalakam (1998)
#Poothiruvathira Ravil (1998)
#Thirakalkkappuram (1998)
#Anuragakottaram (1998)
#[[Harikrishnans]] (1998)
#F I R (1999)
#Kannezhuthi Pottumthottu (1999)
#Stalin Shivadas (1999) as Anto
#Usthad (1999) as Advocate
#Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) as Manavedathan Nampoothiri
#The Godman (1999) as Karippetti Marthandan
#Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000)
#Kallukondoru Pennu (2000)
#Narasimham (2000)
#Swayamvarapanthal (2000)
#Satyameva Jayate (2000)
#Pilots (2000) as Venkidi
#Sharja To Sharja (2001) as Sethu
#Naranathu Thampuran (2001)
#Ravaanaprabhu (2001) cameo
#Suryachakram (2001)
#[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]] (2001) as Moytheen
#Thandavam (2002) as Pushpakumar
#Chathurangam (2002) as Alex
#Sahodaran Sahadevan (2003) as Balagopalan
#Njan Salpperu Ramankutty (2003)
#Leader (2003) as Sadasivan
#Kottaram Vaidyan (2004) as Thirumukham Pillai
#Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004) as Rajappan
#Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) as Pisharadi
#Udayam (2004)
#Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty (2004) as Sankaran
#Mayilattam (2004) as Swaminathan
#Chandrolsavam (2005) as C.I. Sugathan
#[[Rajamanikyam]] (2005) as Advocate
#Anandabhadram (2005)
#[[Prajapathi]] (2006) as Kumaran
#The Don (2006) as Abdullah
#Pothan Vava (2006) as Paulachan
#Paranayakalam (2007)
#[[Chotta Mumbai]] (2007) as Adv. Menon
#[[Big B (film)|Big B]] (2007) as Dr. Venu
#[[Nasrani (film)|Nasrani]] (2007) as Kunjachan
#Akkare Ninnoru Sultan (2007)
#Janmam (2007)
#Pakalnakshathragal (2008)
#Oneway Ticket (2008)
#Malabar Wedding (2008)
#Sound of Boot (2008)
#Annan Thampi (2008)
#[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]] (2008)
#Thalappavu (2008)
#[[Red Chillies (film)|Red Chillies]](2009)
# Perumaal (2009)
#Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe (2009)
#Ividam Swargamanu (2009)
#[[Shudharil Shudhan]](2009) as Kanaran
#Dr Patient (2009)
#Calendar (2009)
#Duplicate(2009) as Devan
#[[Kerala Cafe]] (2009)
#[[Gulumal: The Escape]] (2009)
#Plus Two (2010)
#[[Happy Husbands (2010 film)|Happy Husbands]] (2010)
# Oru Naal Varum (2010)
#[[Elsamma Enna Aankutty]] (2010)
#[[Kudumbasree Travels]] (2011)
#Ninnishtam Ennishtam (2011)
#Arabim Ottakom P MAdhavan Nairum (2011)
#Rathinirvedham (2011)
#Innanu A Kalyanam (2011)
#Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)
#Kunjettan (2011)
#[[Sevenes]] (2011)
# [[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty]] (2012) as Ayyappan
#Da Thadiya (2012) – John Prakash (as the father of Sekhar Menon)
#[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]] (2012)
#Diamond Necklace (2012)
#Ustad Hotel (2012)
#Kunjaliyan (2012)
# [[Cobra (2012 film)|Cobra: Kottayam Brothers]]
# [[Ardhanaari]]<ref>[https://archive.today/20130128172831/http://www.metromatinee.com/News/%20ManiyanPilla%20Raju%20in%20'Ardhanari'.-4599-1 ]</ref> (2013)
#Black Butterfly (2013)
#[[Radio]] (2013)
#Lokpal (2013)
# Second Innings (2013)
#Tourist Home (2013)
#[[Idukki Gold]] (2013) as 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 film)|Sakhavu]] - 2017
# [[Comrade In America]] - 2017
# [[Pullikkaran Staraa]] - 2017
# [[Adam Joan]] - 2017
# [[Lavakusha]] - 2017
# [[Shikkari Shambhu]] - 2018
# [[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]] - 2018
# [[Panchavarnathatha]] - 2018
# [[My Story (film)|My Story]] - 2018
# [[Pathinettam Padi]] - 2019
# [[Finals (film)|Finals]] - 2019
# [[Ganagandharvan]] - 2019
# Thelivu - 2019
# Viddikalude maash - 2021
{{Div col end}}

===As a producer===

*[[Hello My Dear Wrong Number]] (1985)
*[[Vellanakalude Nadu]] (1988)
*[[Aye Auto]] (1990)
*[[Anaswaram]] (1991)
*[[Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu]] (1999)
*[[Anandabhadram]] (2005)
*[[Chotta Mumbai]] (2007)
*[[Oru Naal Varum]] (2010)
*[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]] (2013)
*[[Pavada (film)|Pavada]] (2015)
*[[Panchavarnathatha]] (2018)
*[[Finals (film)|Finals]] (2019)
*[[Maheshum Maruthiyum]] (2021)

==Television==
===As judge===
*''Comedy Super Show'' ([[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers Tv]])
*''Comedy Stars Plus'' ([[Asianet Plus]])
*''Comedy Stars Season 2'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Comedy Stars'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])

===As host===
*''[[Laughing Villa]]'' ([[Surya TV]])
* ''Malayali Durbar''<ref name=r1/> ([[Amrita TV]])
*''Jambanum Thumbanum'' ([[Asianet Plus]])
===As actor===
* ''Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum'' ([[Surya TV]])
* ''Mahatma Gandhi Colony'' ([[Surya TV]])
* ''[[Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series)|Kadamattathu Kathanar]]'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* ''Sthree'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
* ''Laksharchana'' ([[Doordarshan]])
*''Aarohanam'' ([[Kairali TV]])
*''Akshayapatram'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Maniyanpilla%20Raju&limit=162 Maniyanpilla Raju at MSI]
* {{IMDb name|id=0683477}}

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