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Manian Pillai 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 Thyca ...
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Thiruvananthapuram District
Thiruvananthapuram District () is the List of districts of Kerala, southernmost district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre. The present district was created in 1956 by separating the four southernmost Taluks of the erstwhile district to form Kanyakumari district. The city of Thiruvananthapuram is also known as the Information technology capital of the state, since it is home to the first and largest IT park in India, Technopark, Trivandrum, Technopark, established in 1990. The district is home to more than 9% of total population of the state. The district covers an area of . At the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,301,427, making it the second most populous district in Kerala after Malappuram district. Its population density is the highest in Kerala, with . The district is divided into six Tehsil, subdi ...
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Kanalkattakal
''Kanalkattakal'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by A. B. Raj and produced by Thomas Abraham. The film stars Prem Nazir, Vincent, K. P. Ummer, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. Cast *Prem Nazir as Vijayan/Panikkar (Double Roll) *Jayabharathi as Rajani *Adoor Bhasi as Compounder *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Mental Doctor *Jose Prakash as Vikraman / Prasad * T. R. Omana as Lakshmi * Jayakumari * K. P. Ummer as James / Rajan *Paravoor Bharathan *Vincent as Maaran / Venu * Prathapachandran as Moopan * Maniyanpilla Raju as Man at mental hospital * Manavalan Joseph * Paul Vengola * Kaduvakkulam Antony * Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan * Aravindhakshan * Murali Menon * Santo Krishnan * Balan * Sudeer Kumar * Sadana * Vijaya Lakshmi * Prema * Lissi * Daisy * Jayanthi * Radha Devi * Baby Babitha * Baby Vandhana * Baby Lakshmi * Master kumar * Master Rajkumar Soundtrack The music was c ...
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Bheeman
''Bheeman'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Hassan and written by Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan. The film stars Bheeman Raghu, Ratheesh, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Sathaar, Balan K. Nair. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Cast *Bheeman Raghu * Swapna *Ratheesh *Kaviyoor Ponnamma *Sathaar *Balan K. Nair *Raveendran *Captain Raju *Kuthiravattam Pappu *Ranipadmini Rani Padmini (1962 – 15 October 1986) was an Indian actress during the 1980s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and a few Hindi films. She entered the film field with ''Sangharsham'' and played notable roles in '' Parankimala'', '' Sharam ... Soundtrack The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by K. G. Menon and Ramachandran. References External links * 1982 films 1980s Malayalam-language films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Ithu Njangalude Katha
''Ithu Njangalude Katha'' () is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. G. Viswambharan. This was the second film of actor Mukesh after the 1981 film ''Balloon''. It is a remake of the Tamil film '' Palaivana Solai''. Plot The lives of five friends are caught as they fall in love with the same girl. Cast *Shanthi Krishna as Prabha *Sreenath as Raghu *Mukesh as Ramankutty *Jagathy Sreekumar as Vasu *Manianpilla Raju as Santhosh * Santhosh as Joseph *Sukumari as Naniyamma *Santhakumari as Joseph's Mother *Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair as Ramankutty's Uncle *Jose Prakash as Mathachan * P. G. Viswambharan as Himself Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson Johnson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Johnson (surname), a common surname in English * Johnson (given name), a list of people * List of people with surname Johnson, including fictional characters *Johnson (composer) (1953–2011) ... and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran. Referen ...
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Football (film)
''Football'' is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Radhakrishnan and written by Shyam Krishna from a story by P. P. Subair. The film stars Nedumudi Venu and Zarina Wahab in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. Plot Cast *Nedumudi Venu * Zarina Wahab *Maniyanpilla Raju *Mohanlal *Ravishankar *Anu Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Shyam Krishna, Poovachal Khader Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was ''Kaattuvithachavan'' (1973) but his first released movie was ''Chuzhi'' (1 ... and Anwar Suber. References External links * 1982 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Films shot in Thrissur {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Tharattu
''Tharattu'' () is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Balachandra Menon and produced by AM Sherif and SM Sheryff. The film stars Srividya, Nedumudi Venu, Balachandra Menon and Shanthi Krishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Raveendran. Plot The film is set around family of 3 brothers Unni, Venu and Viswanathan and their elder sister Sreedevi, the matriarch of the family. Sreedevi is unmarried and looks after her brothers while working in a private sector firm. Unni is a hard working mechanic who is awaiting a job visa from middle east. Venu is an aspiring ballet artist who loses his job as he is more interested in his drama troupe. Viswanathan is a jobless youngster leeches off his elder siblings and spends his time chasing girls and dancing at the club. Viswan befriends Dileep a rich youngman with shadowy businesses. Though Dileep claims his rich parents are sending him money, he appears to be handling guns and is involved with criminal gangs. Dileep ...
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Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla
''Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla'' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film written, directed and scripted by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Sudheer Kumar (Maniyanpilla Raju), Venu Nagavally, Jose Prakash and Ambika. The film revolves around Maniyanpilla, an illiterate man from a poor household, who goes to the city to make a living. The film was produced and distributed by E. J. Peter under the banner of St. Martin Films. The producer had signed Kamal Haasan for the film as the lead actor, but due to circumstances, Menon replaced Haasan with his real life friend Sudheer Kumar as the lead actor. The film has a musical score by G. Devarajan. The cinematography was handled by Ramachandra Babu. The film was released on 1 May 1981 and was a commercial success and was a breakthrough for Sudheer Kumar, who adopted the hypocorism Maniyanpilla Raju after the success of the film. Premise An innocent, illiterate man from a poor family gets a job in an urban bungalow where ...
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Theekkali
''Theekkali'' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by P. Stanley. It is inspired by the 1962 film '' China Town''. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Prem Nazir * Jayabharathi * Adoor Bhasi * Sankaradi * Shubha *Sreelatha Namboothiri Sreelatha Namboothiri (born Anjilivelil Vasantha) is an Indian actress and playback singer who works in Malayalam cinema and television. She has acted in more than 300 films. ''Khadeeja'' in 1967 was her debut movie. She began her acting caree ... * K. P. Ummer * Meena * Sudheer Soundtrack The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by M. D. Rajendran and G. Devarajan. References External links * 1981 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Malayalam remakes of Hindi films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub ...
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Chamaram
''Chamaram'' is a 1980 Malayalam film written by John Paul Puthusery and directed by Bharathan, starring Nedumudi Venu, Zarina Wahab, Prathap Pothan and Ratheesh. The story is about the tumultuous affair between a student and his college lecturer, an uncommon type of love story in Indian Cinema. This film has the evergreen song "Nadha Nee Varum Kalocha Kelkkuvan", sung by S. Janaki. Chamaram considered one of the landmark movies in Malayalam film history. The film broke all conventional concepts and moral equations in love. The film become a trend in 1980s campus as well as youth. ''Chamaram'' is one of the evergreen campus movies in Malayalam cinema. C.M.S. College was the location of ''Chamaram''. Plot Vinod. a student in the college falls in love with his lecturer Indhu, played by Zarina Wahab. The story revolves around the romantic relationship between the lecturer and her student. Indu has a love affair with her childhood friend Raviyettan, but due to some problems he ma ...
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Theenalangal
''Theenaalangal'' is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar. The film stars Jayan, Sheela, Ravikumar and Seema in the lead roles. Its musical score is by M. K. Arjunan. Cast *Jayan as Ramu *Sheela as Devamma * Ravikumar as Babu (Police Officer) * Seema as Raji * Master Raghu * Janardhanan as Madhavan/Raja Shekaran * C. I. Paul as Robert * K. P. A. C. Sunny as Damodaran Master * Prathapachandran as Priest * Maniyanpilla Raju as Appu Servant * Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan * Poojappura Ravi as Kunjappan * Sadhana * G.K. Pilla * Peethambaran * Sukumaran * Bapukutty * Sebastiann Kariyil * Vanchiyoor Radha * Cherthala Thankam * Cherthala Sumathi Soundtrack The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan Maliyekkal Kochukunju Arjunan (1 March 1936 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian film and theatre composer, known for his works in Malayalam cinema and the theatre of Kerala. He was fondly referred to as ''Arjunan Master''. Early life Arjunan was .... References Ex ...
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Maalika Paniyunnavar
''Maalika Paniyunnavar'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Sreekumaran Thampi. The film stars Mahendran, Sukumaran and Anandavally in the lead roles. The film featured original songs composed by K. J. Yesudas and M. K. Arjunan. Plot synopsis Kuttappan, a laborer, helps his friend's sister marry her lover, Krishnan. Later, when he finds that Krishnan has another family, he decides to take care of them. Cast *Sukumaran as Kuttappan *Anandavally as Devaki *Geetha as Thresia *Mallika Sukumaran as Meenakshi *Nellikode Bhaskaran as Chellappan *Roja Ramani as Kalyani * Y. G. Mahendran as Krishnan Mesthiri *P. K. Vanukuttan Nair as Paulose *Maniyanpilla Raju as Ouseph *Adoor Bhavani as Kuttappan's mother * Kailasnath as Appunni * Payyannur Aravind * Sasi Mesthiri * Baby Vinodini as Meenakshi's daughter * Master Prathapan as Meenakshi's son Soundtrack The music was composed by K. J. Yesudas and M. K. Arjunan Maliyekkal Kochukunju Arjunan (1 March 1 ...
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Aaravam
''Aaravam'' is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Bharathan. The film stars Nedumudi Venu, Prameela, Pratap Pothan, KPAC Lalitha, Bahadoor and Janardhanan in the lead roles. Actor Pratap Pothan was introduced in this film along with composer Ousepachan, who played the role of a fiddle player. The cinematography was handled by Ashok Kumar. The film has musical score by M. G. Radhakrishnan and background score by Johnson and Ousepachan. The story revolves around Marudhu, a village hunter and wanderer and his love interest named Kaveri, in the village, who runs a tea shop and how their life affected by the arrival of a Circus group in the village. It was a commercial failure. Plot The movie starts with a Hunting scene of Maruthu. He is a very distorted person. Maruthu hunts rabbits and local birds for a living. Kaveri runs a tea shop in the name of Kadavul Sahayam tea shop. Anthony is the bus driver in that village. Kaveri has affair with Anthony and Maruthu. But she ca ...
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