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{{short description|Malayalam film actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Niranj
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| birth_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
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| occupation = Actor
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| years_active = 2013 – present
| spouse = Niranjana Vinod Paliath
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| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Maniyanpilla Raju]]|Indira}}
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'''Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju''' or '''Niranj''' is an Indian actor who works in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju visits Annie's Kitchen |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/niranjan-maniyanpilla-raju-visits-annies-kitchen/articleshow/68754848.cms |publisher=indiatimes.com}}</ref> Niranj is the younger son of veteran actor and producer [[Maniyanpilla Raju]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Maniyanpilla Raju's son rubbishes fake news on actor's health, says he recovered from COVID |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/maniyanpilla-raju-s-son-rubbishes-fake-news-on-actor-s-health-says-he-recovered-from-covid-movie-1.5593149 |publisher=mathrubhumi.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Niranj was born to actor and producer [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] and Indira, have an elder brother Sachin.<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>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Role
! scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]'' || Deepak || Debut film
|-
| 2017 || ''Bobby'' || Bobby ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Bobby FDFS: LIVE Review From Theatre! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/bobby-live-review-from-theatre-miya-george-niranj/articlecontent-pf217458-267274.html |publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2018 || ''[[Drama (2018 film)|Drama]]'' || Jomon John Chacko ||
|-
| ''[[Sakalakalashala]]'' || Akbar Salaam/ Akku ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Sakalakalashala movie reviews: Absence of strong script dampens youthful spirit |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/260119/sakalakalashala-movie-reviews-absence-of-strong-script-dampens-youthf.html |publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''[[Soothrakkaran]]'' || Sreejith Prabhakaran / Sreekuttan ||
|-
| ''[[Finals (film)|Finals]]'' || Manuel ||<ref>{{cite news |title='Finals' Review: Suraj, Rajisha and Niranjan shine in this sports drama |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/finals-review-suraj-rajisha-and-niranjan-shine-sports-drama-108544 |publisher=thenewsminute.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Oru Thathvika Avalokanam]]'' || Nandakumar aka Nandu ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Joju George, Niranj Raju to star in a political satire |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/sep/08/joju-george-niranj-raju-to-star-in-a-political-satire-2193743.html |publisher=newindianexpress.com |date=8 Sep 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''Vivaha Avahanam'' || Arun ||
|-
| ''Kakkipada'' || Akshay ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=People with petty minds on Censor Board is destroying Malayalam cinema: 'Kakkipada' director |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/01/17/kakkipada-shebi-chowghat-censor-board-decision-malayalam-cinema.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2023 || ''[[Dear Vaappi]]'' || Riyaz ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lal, Anagha Narayanan headline Dear Vaappi |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/aug/03/lal-anagha-narayanan-headline-dear-vaappi-33392.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=3 August 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Madhura Manohara Moham]]'' || Disney James ||
|-
|''Achan Oru Vazha Vechu'' || Prathyush ||
|-
| rowspan=2 |2024 || ''Gu'' || Mitran ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-04-22 |title=Saiju Kurup's Gu gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/22/saiju-kurups-gu-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Thrayam'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2021-09-16 |title=Dhyan Srinivasan, Sunny Wayne to lead 'Thrayam' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Sep/16/dhyan-srinivasan-sunny-wayne-to-lead-thrayam-2359255.html |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 ||''[[The Chronicles of the 4.5 Gang]]'' || Althaf || Television series <ref>{{cite web |title=45 Gang OTT Release Date, Platform: Sony LIV original starring Sanju Sivaram, Darshana Rajendran |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/45-gang-ott-release-date-platform-sony-liv-original-sanju-sivaram-darshana-rajendran-9729854 |website=The Indian Express Malayalam |date=28 August 2025 |access-date=29 August 2025}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Masthishka Maranam]]'' || Bimal Raj ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-09 |title=Krishand’s Masthishka Maranam gets a release date, teaser out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Feb/09/krishands-masthishka-maranam-gets-a-release-date-teaser-out |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links==
* {{IMDb name|5528676}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Film producers from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:1994 births]]

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