1990Nominee
Best Performance
No. 20 Madras Mail
Maniyanpilla Raju
Actor · Producer
Thycaud, Kerala, India
April 20, 1955
Biography
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
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Prathichaya
2016Nominee
Best Performance
Karinkunnam 6's
Career Highlights
1993Highlight
Best Performance
Butterflies
2023Highlight
Best Performance
Poovan
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Karinkunnam 6's