Maniyanpilla Raju
Maniyanpilla Raju | |
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| Born | Sudheer Kumar 20 April 1955[1][2] Thycaud, Trivandrum, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Indira |
| Children | Sachin & Niranj[3] |
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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.[4][5] His debut film was Mohiniyaattam in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films.[6] His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981), his break-through role.[7]
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.[8] He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. He did his pre-degree in Victory Tutorial College.[2] He learned diploma in acting course during 1973–1975 from Adyar Film Institute, Madras (now Chennai).[9]
Personal life
Maniyanpilla Raju married Indira in 1985, and the couple have two sons, Sachin and Niranj. The younger son, Niranj, made his debut in Renjith's Black Butterfly.[10] He wrote a book titled Chirichum Chirippichum containing his memoirs in 2012. In 2019, he opened a restaurant, Be@Kiwizo, in Kannur, which is Kerala's first restaurant to use robots to serve customers.[11]
Filmography
As an actor
1970s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mohiniyaattam | Job hunter | |
| Light House | Thankamma's brother | ||
| Chirikkudukka | |||
| 1977 | Neethipeedam | ||
| Aval Oru Devaalayam | |||
| 1978 | Mudramothiram | Kuttappan | |
| Jayikkaanaay Janichavan | Tharakan's sidekick | ||
| Kanalkattakal | Man at mental hospital | ||
| Kanyaka | |||
| Mattoru Karnan | |||
| Thiranottam | |||
| Aaravam | |||
| 1979 | Maalika Paniyunnavar | Ouseph |
1980s
1990s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kadathanadan Ambadi | Kandasseri | |
| Aye Auto | Thangu | ||
| Malayogom | Dr. Sudhakaran | ||
| Kouthuka Varthakal | Ramamoorthy | ||
| His Highness Abdullah | Raja Raja Varma | ||
| Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran | Gangadharan | ||
| Akkare Akkare Akkare | Gopi | ||
| No.20 Madras Mail | Hitchcock Kanjikuzhi | ||
| 1991 | Ganamela | Kannan | |
| Adhwaytham | Chithran Nampoothiri | ||
| Aakasha Kottayile Sultan | Murali | ||
| Anaswaram | |||
| 1992 | Kizhakkan Pathrose | Mathai | |
| Kudumbasametham | Sreedharan Kurup | ||
| Kallan Kappalil Thanne | Adv. Jose Kurien | ||
| Aham | Marfee Markose | ||
| Vasudha | |||
| Johnnie Walker | Professor | ||
| Neelakurukkan | |||
| Thalastaanam | Narendran Pillai | ||
| Ellarum Chollanu | Mani | ||
| Ayalathe Adheham | Achuthan Singh | ||
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans | Thankachan | |
| Ekalavyan | Chandran Vallappuzha | ||
| Kudumbasneham | |||
| Chenkol | Najeeb | ||
| Butterflies | Krishnan Eradi | ||
| Paithrukam | |||
| Mafia | |||
| Devasuram | Bharathan | ||
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | ||
| Rudraksham | Appu | ||
| Kudumba Vishesham | Prasad M. Nair | ||
| Commissioner | Gopinathan | ||
| CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed. | Prem Shankar | ||
| Minnaram | 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar | ||
| Cabinet | Razzak | ||
| 1995 | Simhavalan Menon | Patrick | |
| Spadikam | Kunju Mohammad | ||
| Rajakeeyam | Pushpangathan | ||
| Agnidevan | Poojari Potti Kunju | ||
| Aadyathe Kanmani | Dineshan Unnithan | ||
| Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary | Unni Thampuran | ||
| 1996 | Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam | Shambu | |
| Mahathma | Attorney Koshy | ||
| Kala Pani | Nair | ||
| Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan | Madhavan | ||
| 1997 | Sayaamees Irattakal | ||
| Asuravamsam | Inspector | ||
| Chandralekha | |||
| Oru Yathramozhi | |||
| Aaraam Thampuran | Soman Pillai | ||
| Kannur | |||
| Bharatheeyam | |||
| Ullasapoongattu | Kuriyachan | ||
| Lelam | Umman | ||
| Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam | Mahadevan | ||
| Janathipathyam | SI Abootty | ||
| 1998 | Aaraam Jaalakam | ||
| Poothiruvathira Ravil | |||
| Thirakalkkappuram | |||
| Anuragakottaram | Private Detective Hentry | ||
| Harikrishnans | Kunjikuttan's Advocate | ||
| Kallu Kondoru Pennu | Mohanachandran | ||
| 1999 | F. I. R. | CI Gurumoorthy | |
| Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu | Mulaku | ||
| Stalin Sivadas | Mayor Anto | ||
| Ustaad | Adv. Abraham | ||
| Pallavur Devanarayanan | Manavedathan Nampoothiri | ||
| The Godman | SI Karippetti Marthandan |
2000s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | ||
| Narasimham | CI Habeeb | ||
| Swayamvara Panthal | S.I Vijayan | ||
| Sathyameva Jayathe | SI George | ||
| Pilots | Venkidi | ||
| 2001 | Sharja To Sharja | Sethu | |
| Naranathu Thampuran | Mohandas | ||
| Raavanaprabhu | Cameo | ||
| Suryachakram | |||
| Nariman | Moytheen | ||
| 2002 | Thandavam | Pushpakumar | |
| Chathurangam | Alex | ||
| 2003 | Sahodaran Sahadevan | Balagopalan | |
| Leader | Sadasivan | ||
| 2004 | Njan Salperu Ramankutty | Sankaran | |
| Kottaram Vaidyan | Thirumukham Pillai | ||
| Vamanapuram Bus Route | Rajappan | ||
| Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku | Pisharadi | ||
| Udayam | |||
| Mayilattam | Swaminathan | ||
| 2005 | Chandrolsavam | C.I. Sugathan | |
| Rajamanikyam | Adv. Shivadaas Menon | ||
| Anandabhadram | Police Constable | ||
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Kumaran | |
| The Don | Abdullah | ||
| Pothan Vava | Paulachan | ||
| 2007 | Pranayakalam | ||
| Chotta Mumbai | Adv. Menon | ||
| Big B | Dr. Venu | ||
| Nasrani | Kunjachan | ||
| Akkare Ninnoru Sultan | |||
| Janmam | |||
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal | Tharakan | |
| One Way Ticket | |||
| Malabar Wedding | Unni | ||
| Sound of Boot | Antony | ||
| Annan Thampi | Appu's and Achu's uncle | ||
| Twenty:20 | SI Gopi | ||
| Thalappavu | Shivan Pillai | ||
| 2009 | Red Chillies | SI Palaniswamy | |
| Perumaal | |||
| Evidam Swargamanu | Adv. Jayaraj | ||
| Shudharil Shudhan | Kanaran | ||
| Dr. Patient | Shankaran | ||
| Calendar | Fr. Thazhekkadan | ||
| Duplicate | Devan | ||
| Kerala Cafe | |||
| Gulumaal: The Escape | Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty |
2010s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | ||
| Plus Two | Avarachan | ||
| Happy Husbands | Pazhakutti Pavithran | ||
| Oru Naal Varum | Ramesh | ||
| Elsamma Enna Aankutty | S.I. Sunandappan | ||
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Nettar | |
| Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2 | |||
| Oru Marubhoomikkadha | Jose | ||
| Rathinirvedam | Pattalam Maman | ||
| Innanu Aa Kalyanam | Kuttichan | ||
| Vellaripravinte Changathi | Preman | ||
| Kunjettan | |||
| Sevenes | Habeebullah | ||
| 2012 | Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty | Ayyappan | |
| Da Thadiya | John Prakash | ||
| Simhasanam | |||
| Diamond Necklace | V. K. Narayana Menon | ||
| Ustad Hotel | Chef Babu | ||
| Kunjaliyan | Vikrama Kurup | ||
| Cobra: Kottayam Brothers | Balan | ||
| 2013 | Ardhanaari | Jameela | [12] |
| Black Butterfly | Mahadevan | ||
| Radio | Priya's father | ||
| Lokpal | Minister Anirudhan | ||
| Second Innings | |||
| Tourist Home | Sathyanathan | ||
| Idukki Gold | Madan | ||
| Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43 | Jayanthan Namboothiri | ||
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Prabhakaran Thanchappuzha | |
| My Dear Mummy | |||
| Thamarassery to Thailand | |||
| Bad Boys | |||
| Close Friends | |||
| Munnariyippu | |||
| Rosappookkaalam | |||
| Bangalore Days | Prakash | ||
| Tamaar Padaar | |||
| 2015 | Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare | C. I. Dhanapalan | |
| Premam | College Principal | ||
| Acha Dhin | SI Soman | ||
| Oru Second Class Yathra | ASI Johnson | ||
| Kanyaka Talkies | Sadanandan | ||
| Kukkiliyar | Raveendran | ||
| 2016 | Paavada | Adv. Gunasekharan Nair | |
| Ore Mukham | Older Ayyappadas | ||
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Prakash Kopara | ||
| Karinkunnam 6's | Pillai | ||
| Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | Himself | ||
| 2017 | Sakhavu | Rajan | |
| Comrade in America | Babychan | ||
| Pullikkaran Staraa | Murali Nambiar | ||
| Adam Joan | Andrews | ||
| Lavakusha | |||
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu | Sahadevan | |
| Mohanlal | Himself | ||
| Panchavarnathatha | Abraham | ||
| My Story | Vishwan | ||
| 2019 | Pathinettam Padi | Sudheer Kumar | |
| Finals | Sports Minister Siva Shankara Pillai | ||
| Ganagandharvan | Kuttan | ||
| Thelivu |
2020s
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Viddikalude Maash | ||
| Varayan | Isthaakki | ||
| 2023 | Poovan | [13] | |
| Maheshum Marutiyum | Padmanabhan 'Pappettan' | [14] | |
| Enkilum Chandrike | Shambu | ||
| Corona Papers | Pillai | [15] | |
| Neymar | [16] | ||
| 2024 | Iyer in Arabia | [17] | |
| Gu | [18] | ||
| Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum | [19] | ||
| Paalum Pazhavum | [20] | ||
| Bha. Bha. Ba. † | TBA | [21] |
As 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 Marutiyum (2023)[14]
- Gu (2024)
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jai Mahendran † | TBA | [22] |
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[5] (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
Controversy
Actress Minu Muneer Accused Maniyanpilla Raju For Speaking To her in Sexual Tone. He Later Denied it and said if its true he will be ok with the investigations.[23]
References
- ^ Maniyanpilla Raju. cinidiary.com
- ^ a b "Jeevitham Ithuvare Maniyanpilla Raju episode". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 16 September 2015.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Maniyanpilla Raju's son gets married". mathrubhumi.com.
- ^ മണിയന്പിള്ള എന്ന സുധീര്കുമാര് | Webdunia Malayalam. Malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.
- ^ a b മലയാളി ദര്ബാറിലെ മണിയന് പിള്ള. mangalam.com. 3 June 2014
- ^ maniyanpillaraju.com Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ അച്ചന്കുഞ്ഞ്. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Jeevitham Ithuvare with Maniyanpilla Raju". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 16 September 2015.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Maniyanpilla Raju's son as hero in 'Black Butterfly'. Nowrunning.com (3 October 2012). Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Excuse Me, You Are On My Way: This Kerala Restaurant Has Robot Waitresses".
- ^ "ManiyanPilla Raju in 'Ardhanari'. :News - Movie News , Film News , Cinema News - Malayalam Movie News". www.metromatinee.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Antony Varghese's Poovan set for OTT release". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b "'Maheshum Maruthiyum' to release on March 10". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "'Corona Papers' censored with a U/A certificate; Film to release on April 6". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Hit duo Mathew Thomas and Naslen K Gafoor set to return with Neymar". The Indian Express. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ "Makers Of Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Iyer In Arabia Lock Release Date". News18. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (6 May 2024). "Gu Trailer: Saiju Kurup's film blends folk art, myths, and reality in a village setting". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan's comedy-drama 'Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum' gets a release date". The Times of India. 26 May 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (10 August 2024). "Meera Jasmine's Palum Pazhavum trailer out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Dileep's Bha Bha Ba goes on floors". Cinema Express. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Malayalam actress Minu Muneer claims she faced sexual abuse from 4 Mollywood heavyweights". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 August 2024.