Maniyan Pilla Raju

Sudheer Kumar (born 20 April 1955), better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju (Malayalam:മണിയൻപിള്ള രാജു), is an Indian actor and producer who works in Malayalam film industry.മലയാളി ദര്‍ബാറിലെ മണിയന്‍ പിള്ള
mangalam.com. 3 June 2014 His debut film was ''Mohiniyaattam'' in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films. His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film '' Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla'' (1981), his break-through role.

Early life

Raju was born as the youngest among four in 1955 to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma at Thycaud, Trivandrum. He has two sisters, Ramani and Radha, and a brother Surendran. He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. He did his pre-degree in Victory Tutorial College. He learned diploma in acting course during 1973–1975 from Adyar Film Institute, Madras (now Chennai).

Personal life

Maniyanpilla Raju married Indira in 1985, and the couple blessed with two sons, elder one is Sachin. Younger son Niranj made his debut in Renjith's '' Black Butterfly''. 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.

Filmography

As an actor

#Mohiniyattam (1976)
# 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) 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 Pratheekshikkathe (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) 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) 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) as Joseph
#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)
# 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 (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) as Nair
#Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan (1996) as Madhavan
# Sayaamees Irattakal (1997)
#Asuravamsam (1997) as Inspector
# 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 (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 (2007) as Dr. Venu
# 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 (2008)
#Thalappavu (2008)
# 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)
# 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)
#Diamond Necklace (2012)
#Ustad Hotel (2012)
#Kunjaliyan (2012)
# Cobra: Kottayam Brothers
# Ardhanaari (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
# Comrade In America - 2017
# Pullikkaran Staraa - 2017
# Adam Joan - 2017
# Lavakusha - 2017
# Shikkari Shambhu - 2018
# Mohanlal - 2018
# Panchavarnathatha - 2018
# My Story - 2018
# Pathinettam Padi - 2019
# Finals - 2019
# Ganagandharvan - 2019
# Thelivu - 2019
# Viddikalude maash - 2021
# Varayan - 2022
# Poovan - 2022

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)
* Pavada (2016)
* Panchavarnathatha (2018)
*Finals (2019)
* Maheshum Maruthiyum (2022)

Television

As judge

*''Comedy Super Show'' ( Flowers Tv)
*''Comedy Stars Plus'' (Asianet Plus)
*''Comedy Stars Season 2'' ( Asianet)
*''Comedy Stars'' ( Asianet)

As host

*Beautiful minds (YouTube)
*'' Laughing Villa'' ( Surya TV)
* ''Malayali Durbar'' (Amrita TV)
*''Jambanum Thumbanum'' (Asianet Plus)

As actor

* ''Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum'' ( Surya TV) 2004-2005
* ''Mahatma Gandhi Colony'' ( Surya TV) 2007-2008
* '' Kadamattathu Kathanar'' ( Asianet)- 2004-2005
* ''Sthree'' ( Asianet) 1998-2000
* ''Laksharchana'' ( Doordarshan) 1995-1996
*''Aarohanam'' (Kairali TV) 2013-2014
*''Akshayapatram'' ( Asianet)- 2001-2002

References

External links

Maniyanpilla Raju at MSI
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Male actors from Thiruvananthapuram
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1955 births
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
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20th-century Indian male actors
Male actors in Malayalam television
Indian male television actors
Indian male film actors
Film producers from Thiruvananthapuram