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{{short description|Indian actor and producer}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Maniyanpilla Raju
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Sudheer Kumar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|4|20}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140106184537/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=Maniyanpilla%2BRaju&pigsection=Actor&picata=1&Search=Search Maniyanpilla Raju]. cinidiary.com</ref><ref name="youtube1">{{cite web|title=Jeevitham Ithuvare Maniyanpilla Raju episode|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvtbW8gzgZ8|publisher=jaihind.tv|access-date=16 September 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
| birth_place = Thycaud, [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|[[Film producer]]}}
| years_active = 1976–present
| alma_mater = [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute]]
| othername =
| spouse = Indira
| children = Sachin & [[Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju|Niranj]]<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>
| parents = {{ubl|Shekharan Nair|Saraswati Amma}}
}}

'''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]].<ref>[http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/profile/0804/19/1080419051_1.htm മണിയന്‍പിള്ള എന്ന സുധീര്‍കുമാര്‍ | Webdunia Malayalam]. Malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.</ref><ref name=r1>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140727014536/http://www.mangalam.com/life-style/success/190657?page=0%2C0 മലയാളി ദര്‍ബാറിലെ മണിയന്‍ പിള്ള]. mangalam.com. 3 June 2014</ref> His debut film was ''Mohiniyaattam'' in 1976. He has played a variety of roles as a character actor, appearing in over 400 films.<ref>[http://maniyanpillaraju.com/index.php/biography/as-an-actor maniyanpillaraju.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015025611/http://maniyanpillaraju.com/index.php/biography/as-an-actor |date=15 October 2012 }}</ref> His stage name was derived from the character he played in the film ''[[Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla]]'' (1981), his break-through role.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.haplog.com/tag/maniyanpilla-adhava-maniyanpilla-maniyanpilla-raju/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 December 2008 |archive-date=26 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226194503/http://www.haplog.com/tag/maniyanpilla-adhava-maniyanpilla-maniyanpilla-raju/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Early life==
Raju was born as the youngest among four in 1955 to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma at Thycaud, [[Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvanathapuram]]. He has two sisters, Ramani and Radha, and a brother Surendran.<ref>[http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=M അച്ചന്‍കുഞ്ഞ്] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708154905/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo.php?pigsection=Actor&picata=1&no_of_displayed_rows=2&no_of_rows_page=10&sletter=M |date=8 July 2011 }}. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.</ref> He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, [[Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvanathapuram]]. He did his pre-degree in Victory Tutorial College.<ref name="youtube1"/> He learned acting through a diploma course during 1973–1975 from [[M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute|Adyar Film Institute]], [[Chennai|Madras]] (now Chennai).<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeevitham Ithuvare with Maniyanpilla Raju|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ICU5dNZ40|publisher=jaihind.tv|access-date=16 September 2015}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Maniyanpilla Raju married Indira in 1985, and the couple have two sons, Sachin and Niranj. The younger son, [[Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju|Niranj]], made his debut in Renjith's ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]''.<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/news/bollywood/maniyanpilla-rajus-son-as-hero-in-black-butterfly/57610/story.htm Maniyanpilla Raju's son as hero in 'Black Butterfly']. Nowrunning.com (3 October 2012). Retrieved 2015-12-10.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-excuse-me-you-are-on-my-way-this-kerala-restaurant-has-robot-waitresses/334368 | title=Excuse Me, You Are On My Way: This Kerala Restaurant Has Robot Waitresses | date=17 July 2019 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
===As an actor===
==== 1970s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1976 || ''[[Mohiniyaattam (film)|Mohiniyaattam]]'' || Job hunter ||
|-
| ''[[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]]'' || Thankamma's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Chirikkudukka]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1977 || ''[[Neethipeedam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aval Oru Devaalayam]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1978 || ''[[Mudramothiram]]'' || Kuttappan ||
|-
| ''[[Jayikkaanaay Janichavan]]'' || Tharakan's sidekick ||
|-
| ''[[Kanalkattakal]]'' || Man at mental hospital ||
|-
| ''[[Kanyaka (film)|Kanyaka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mattoru Karnan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thiranottam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aaravam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Maalika Paniyunnavar]]'' || Ouseph ||
|-
|}

==== 1980s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1980 || ''[[Theenalangal]]'' || Appu ||
|-
| ''[[Chamaram]]'' || Raju ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1981 || ''Chamayam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Theekkali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla]]'' || Maniyan Pilla ||
|-
| ''[[Tharattu]]'' || Viswanathan ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1982 || ''[[Football (film)|Football]]'' || Shivankutty ||
|-
| ''[[Ithu Njangalude Katha]]'' || Santhosh ||
|-
| ''Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam'' || Raghu ||
|-
| ''[[Bheeman]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kattile Pattu]]'' || Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Aasha (1982 film)|Aasha]]'' || Sunil Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'' || Santhosh ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1983 || ''[[Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla]]'' || Kidnapper (II) ||
|-
| ''Prasnam Gurutharam'' || Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Madapravinte Katha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mortuary (1983 Malayalam film)|Mortuary]]'' || Jacob ||
|-
| ''Sesham Kazhchayil'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pinnilavu]]'' || Sreedharan ||
|-
| ''[[Koodevide]]'' || Shankar ||
|-
| rowspan=11 | 1984 || ''[[Onnanu Nammal]]'' || Hari ||
|-
| ''[[Thathamme Poocha Poocha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[April 18 (film)|April 18]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Theere Pratheekshikkathe'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Koottinilamkili]]'' || Gopan ||
|-
| ''[[Ivide Thudangunnu]]'' || Peter ||
|-
| ''[[Itha Innu Muthal]]'' || 'Kailasam' Raju ||
|-
| ''[[Athirathram (film)|Athirathram]]'' || Anthony ||
|-
| ''[[Ariyaatha Veethikal]]'' || Soman ||
|-
| ''[[Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla]]'' || Rajappan ||
|-
| ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]'' || Jayarajan ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1985 || ''[[Akalathe Ambili]]'' || Maniyan ||
|-
| ''[[Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki]]'' || Suresh ||
|-
| ''[[Angadikkappurathu]]'' || Vasu ||
|-
| ''[[Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu]]'' || Abdu ||
|-
| ''[[Jeevante Jeevan]]'' || Prakash ||
|-
| ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]'' || Kuttappan ||
|-
| ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]'' || Saravanan ||
|-
| ''[[Akkare Ninnoru Maran]]'' || Achuthan ||
|-
| ''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]'' || Raju ||
|-
| rowspan=12 | 1986 || ''[[Dheem Tharikida Thom]]'' || Siva Subrahmaniam ||
|-
| ''[[Yuvajanotsavam]]'' || Bhagaval Das ||
|-
| ''[[Nimishangal]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
| ''Ithramathram'' || Rajeevan ||
|-
| ''[[T. P. Balagopalan M. A.]]'' || Narayankutty ||
|-
| ''[[Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu]]'' || Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu]]'' || College student ||
|-
| ''[[Thalavattam]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
| ''[[Hello My Dear Wrong Number]]'' || Ramadasan ||
|-
| ''[[Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal]]'' || Alex ||
|-
| ''[[Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi]]'' || Vidyadharan ||
|-
| ''[[Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu]]'' || Damu ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1987 || ''[[Poovizhi Vasalile]]'' || || Tamil film
|-
|''Ellavarkkum Nanmakal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sarvakalashala]]'' || Chakkara ||
|-
| ''[[P.C. 369]]'' || Damodaran Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[January Oru Orma]]'' || Narayana Swamy ||
|-
| ''[[Ithrayum Kaalam]]'' || Unni Nampoothiri ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1988 || ''[[Vellanakalude Nadu]]'' || Gopi ||
|-
| ''[[Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ayitham]]'' || Thankamani ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Muthassi Katha]]'' || Abdu ||
|-
| ''[[Chithram]]'' || Murugan ||
|-
| ''[[Aryan (1988 film)|Aryan]]'' || Adv. Radhakrishnan ||
|-
| ''[[Kudumbapuranam]]'' || Murali ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1989 || ''[[Mahayanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]]'' || Najeeb ||
|-
| ''[[Adhipan]]'' || Gopalakrishnan ||
|-
| ''[[Vandanam]]'' || Hariharan Iyer ||
|-
| ''[[Season (film)|Season]]'' || Kanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Nair Saab]]'' || Cadet Chandran Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Naduvazhikal]]'' || Ravi ||
|-
| ''[[Nocturne Indien]]'' || Restaurant owner||
|-
|}

==== 1990s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=8 | 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 ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1991 || ''[[Ganamela]]'' || Kannan ||
|-
| ''[[Adhwaytham]]'' || Chithran Nampoothiri ||
|-
| ''[[Aakasha Kottayile Sultan]]'' || Murali ||
|-
| ''[[Anaswaram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=10 | 1992 || ''[[Kizhakkan Pathrose]]'' || Mathai ||
|-
| ''[[Kudumbasametham]]'' || Sreedharan Kurup ||
|-
| ''[[Kallan Kappalil Thanne]]'' || Adv. Jose Kurien ||
|-
| ''[[Aham (film)|Aham]]'' || Marfee Markose ||
|-
| ''[[Vasudha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]]'' || Professor ||
|-
| ''Neelakurukkan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thalastaanam]]'' || Narendran Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Ellarum Chollanu]]'' || Mani ||
|-
| ''[[Ayalathe Adheham]]'' || Achuthan Singh ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1993 || ''[[Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans]]'' || Thankachan ||
|-
| ''[[Ekalavyan (film)|Ekalavyan]]'' || Chandran Vallappuzha ||
|-
| ''Kudumbasneham'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chenkol]]'' || Najeeb ||
|-
| ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]'' || Krishnan Eradi ||
|-
| ''[[Paithrukam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mafia (1993 film)|Mafia]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Devasuram]]'' || Bharathan ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1994 || ''[[Ponthan Mada]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rudraksham]]'' || Appu ||
|-
| ''[[Kudumba Vishesham]]'' || Prasad M. Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Commissioner (film)|Commissioner]]'' || Gopinathan ||
|-
| ''[[CID Unnikrishnan B.A., B.Ed.]]'' || Prem Shankar ||
|-
| ''[[Minnaram]]'' || 'Mazhuvan' Manikantan / Lassar ||
|-
| ''Cabinet'' || Razzak ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1995 || ''[[Simhavalan Menon]]'' || Patrick ||
|-
| ''[[Spadikam]]'' || Kunju Mohammad ||
|-
| ''Rajakeeyam'' || Pushpangathan ||
|-
| ''[[Agnidevan]]'' || Poojari Potti Kunju ||
|-
| ''[[Aadyathe Kanmani]]'' || Dineshan Unnithan ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Abhibhashakante Case Diary]]'' || Unni Thampuran ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1996 || ''[[Sathyabhamakkoru Premalekhanam]]'' || Shambu ||
|-
| ''[[Mahathma]]'' || Attorney Koshy ||
|-
| ''[[Kala Pani (1996 film)|Kala Pani]]'' || Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan]]'' || Madhavan ||
|-
| rowspan=11 | 1997 || ''Sayaamees Irattakal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Asuravamsam]]'' || Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Yathramozhi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]'' || Soman Pillai ||
|-
| ''Kannur'' || ||
|-
| ''Bharatheeyam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ullasapoongattu]]'' || Kuriyachan ||
|-
| ''[[Lelam]]'' || Umman ||
|-
| ''[[Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam]]'' || Mahadevan ||
|-
| ''[[Janathipathyam]]'' || SI Abootty ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1998 || ''Aaraam Jaalakam'' || ||
|-
| ''Poothiruvathira Ravil'' || ||
|-
| ''Thirakalkkappuram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anuragakottaram]]'' || Private Detective Hentry ||
|-
| ''[[Harikrishnans]]'' || Kunjikuttan's Advocate ||
|-
| ''[[Kallu Kondoru Pennu]]'' || Mohanachandran ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1999 || ''[[F. I. R. (1999 film)|F. I. R.]]'' || CI Gurumoorthy ||
|-
| ''[[Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu]]'' || Mulaku ||
|-
| ''[[Stalin Sivadas]]'' || Mayor Anto ||
|-
| ''[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]]'' || Adv. Abraham ||
|-
| ''[[Pallavur Devanarayanan]]'' || Manavedathan Nampoothiri ||
|-
| ''[[The Godman]]'' || SI Karippetti Marthandan ||
|-
|}

==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2000 || ''[[Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || CI Habeeb ||
|-
| ''[[Swayamvara Panthal]]'' || S.I Vijayan ||
|-
| ''[[Sathyameva Jayathe]]'' || SI George ||
|-
| ''[[Pilots (film)|Pilots]]'' || Venkidi ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2001 || ''[[Sharja To Sharja]]'' || Sethu ||
|-
| ''[[Naranathu Thampuran]]'' || Mohandas ||
|-
| ''[[Raavanaprabhu]]'' || || Cameo
|-
| ''Suryachakram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nariman (film)|Nariman]]'' || Moytheen ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2002 || ''[[Thandavam]]'' || Pushpakumar ||
|-
| ''[[Chathurangam (2002 film)|Chathurangam]]'' || Alex ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003 || ''Sahodaran Sahadevan'' || Balagopalan ||
|-
| ''Leader'' || Sadasivan ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2004 || ''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]'' || Sankaran ||
|-
| ''Kottaram Vaidyan'' || Thirumukham Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Vamanapuram Bus Route]]'' || Rajappan ||
|-
| ''[[Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku]]'' || Pisharadi ||
|-
| ''Udayam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mayilattam (film)|Mayilattam]]'' || Swaminathan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2005 || ''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' || C.I. Sugathan ||
|-
| ''[[Rajamanikyam]]'' || Adv. Shivadaas Menon||
|-
| ''[[Anandabhadram]]'' || Police Constable ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2006 || ''[[Prajapathi]]'' || Kumaran ||
|-
| ''[[The Don (2006 film)|The Don]]'' || Abdullah ||
|-
| ''[[Pothan Vava]]'' || Paulachan ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2007 || ''[[Pranayakalam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chotta Mumbai]]'' || Adv. Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Big B (film)|Big B]]'' || Dr. Venu ||
|-
| ''[[Nasrani (film)|Nasrani]]'' || Kunjachan ||
|-
| ''Akkare Ninnoru Sultan'' || ||
|-
| ''Janmam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2008 || ''[[Pakal Nakshatrangal]]'' || Tharakan ||
|-
| ''[[One Way Ticket (2008 film)|One Way Ticket]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Malabar Wedding]]'' || Unni ||
|-
| ''[[Sound of Boot]]'' || Antony ||
|-
| ''[[Annan Thampi]]'' || Appu's and Achu's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]'' || SI Gopi ||
|-
| ''[[Thalappavu]]'' || Shivan Pillai ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 2009 || ''[[Red Chillies (film)|Red Chillies]]'' || SI Palaniswamy ||
|-
| ''Perumaal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Evidam Swargamanu]]'' || Adv. Jayaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Shudharil Shudhan]]'' || Kanaran ||
|-
| ''[[Dr. Patient]]'' || Shankaran ||
|-
| ''[[Calendar (2009 film)|Calendar]]'' || Fr. Thazhekkadan||
|-
| ''[[Duplicate (2009 film)|Duplicate]]'' || Devan ||
|-
| ''[[Kerala Cafe]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gulumaal: The Escape]]'' || Rangaswami / Ahammedkutty ||
|-
|}

==== 2010s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2010 || ''Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Plus Two (film)|Plus Two]]'' || Avarachan ||
|-
| ''[[Happy Husbands (2010 film)|Happy Husbands]]'' || Pazhakutti Pavithran ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Naal Varum]]'' || Ramesh ||
|-
| ''[[Elsamma Enna Aankutty]]'' || S.I. Sunandappan ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2011 || ''[[Kudumbasree Travels]]'' || Nettar ||
|-
| ''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Marubhoomikkadha]]'' || Jose ||
|-
| ''[[Rathinirvedam (2011 film)|Rathinirvedam]]'' || Pattalam Maman ||
|-
| ''[[Innanu Aa Kalyanam]]'' || Kuttichan ||
|-
| ''[[Vellaripravinte Changathi]]'' || Preman ||
|-
| ''Kunjettan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sevenes]]'' || Habeebullah ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2012 || ''[[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty]]'' || Ayyappan ||
|-
| ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' || John Prakash ||
|-
| ''[[Simhasanam (2012 film)|Simhasanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Diamond Necklace (film)|Diamond Necklace]]'' || V. K. Narayana Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' || Chef Babu ||
|-
| ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || Vikrama Kurup ||
|-
| ''[[Cobra (2012 film)|Cobra: Kottayam Brothers]]'' || Balan ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 2013 || ''[[Ardhanaari]]'' || Jameela ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/News/%20ManiyanPilla%20Raju%20in%20'Ardhanari'.-4599-1 |title=ManiyanPilla Raju in 'Ardhanari'. :News - Movie News, Film News, Cinema News - Malayalam Movie News |website=www.metromatinee.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128172831/http://www.metromatinee.com/News/%20ManiyanPilla%20Raju%20in%20'Ardhanari'.-4599-1 |archive-date=28 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]'' || Mahadevan ||
|-
| ''[[Radio (2013 film)|Radio]]'' || Priya's father ||
|-
| ''[[Lokpal (film)|Lokpal]]'' || Minister Anirudhan ||
|-
| ''Second Innings'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Tourist Home (film)|Tourist Home]]'' || Sathyanathan ||
|-
| ''[[Idukki Gold (film)|Idukki Gold]]'' || Madan ||
|-
| ''Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43'' || Jayanthan Namboothiri ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 2014 || ''[[Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram]]'' || Prabhakaran Thanchappuzha ||
|-
| ''My Dear Mummy'' || ||
|-
| ''Thamarassery to Thailand'' || ||
|-
| ''Bad Boys'' || ||
|-
| ''Close Friends'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Munnariyippu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Rosappookkaalam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bangalore Days]]'' || Prakash ||
|-
| ''[[Tamaar Padaar]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 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 ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2016 || ''[[Paavada]]'' || Adv. Gunasekharan Nair||
|-
| ''[[Ore Mukham]]'' || Older Ayyappadas ||
|-
| ''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]'' || Prakash Kopara ||
|-
| ''[[Karinkunnam 6's]]'' || Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2017 || ''[[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || Rajan ||
|-
| ''[[Comrade in America]]'' || Babychan ||
|-
| ''[[Pullikkaran Staraa]]'' || Murali Nambiar ||
|-
| ''[[Adam Joan]]'' || Andrews ||
|-
| ''[[Lavakusha]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2018 || ''[[Shikkari Shambhu]]'' || Sahadevan ||
|-
| ''[[Mohanlal (film)|Mohanlal]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| ''[[Panchavarnathatha]]'' || Abraham ||
|-
| ''[[My Story (film)|My Story]]'' || Vishwan ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2019 || ''[[Pathinettam Padi]]'' || Sudheer Kumar ||
|-
| ''[[Finals (film)|Finals]]'' || Sports Minister Siva Shankara Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Ganagandharvan]]'' || Kuttan ||
|-
| ''Thelivu'' || ||
|-
|}

==== 2020s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''Viddikalude Maash'' || ||
|-
| ''Varayan'' || Isthaakki ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2023 || ''[[Poovan]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antony Varghese's Poovan set for OTT release |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/22/antony-vargheses-poovan-set-for-ott-release-41404.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=22 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Maheshum Marutiyum]]'' || Padmanabhan 'Pappettan' ||<ref name="maheshummarutiyum">{{Cite web |title='Maheshum Maruthiyum' to release on March 10 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/feb/28/maheshum-maruthiyumto-release-on-march-10-2551489.html |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=The New Indian Express|date=28 February 2023 }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Enkilum Chandrike]]'' || Shambu ||
|-
| ''[[Corona Papers]]'' || Pillai ||<ref>{{Cite news |title='Corona Papers' censored with a U/A certificate; Film to release on April 6 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/corona-papers-censored-with-a-u/a-certificate-film-to-release-on-april-6/articleshow/99111339.cms |access-date=2023-04-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''Neymar'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Hit duo Mathew Thomas and Naslen K Gafoor set to return with Neymar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mathew-thomas-naslen-k-gafoor-latest-film-neymar-8591967/ |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2024 || ''[[Iyer In Arabia]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-08 |title=Makers Of Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Iyer In Arabia Lock Release Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/makers-of-dhyan-sreenivasan-starrer-iyer-in-arabia-lock-release-date-8732420.html |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Gu (film)|Gu]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-06 |title=Gu Trailer: Saiju Kurup's film blends folk art, myths, and reality in a village setting |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/06/gu-trailer-saiju-kurups-film-blends-folk-art-myths-and-reality-in-a-village-setting |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-26 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan's comedy-drama 'Kudumbasthreeyum Kunjadum' gets a release date |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dhyan-sreenivasans-comedy-drama-kudumbasthreeyum-kunjadum-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/110436132.cms |access-date=2024-05-27 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Paalum Pazhavum]]'' || Tamarakshan||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-08-10 |title=Meera Jasmine's Palum Pazhavum trailer out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Aug/10/meera-jasmines-palum-pazhavum-trailer-out |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || {{Pending film| [[Thudarum]]}} ||
* Kuttychan
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-07 |title=Mohanlal-starrer Thudarum gets a new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/07/mohanlal-starrer-thudarum-gets-a-new-release-date |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{TableTBA}} || {{Pending film| [[Bha. Bha. Ba.]]}} || Ravindran Thillenkery ||<ref>{{cite news|title=Dileep's Bha Bha Ba goes on floors|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/15/dileeps-bha-bha-ba-goes-on-floors|accessdate=30 August 2024|work=Cinema Express|date=15 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

===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 film)|''Black Butterfly'']] (2013)
*[[Pavada (film)|''Pavada'']] (2016)
*''[[Panchavarnathatha]]'' (2018)
*[[Finals (film)|''Finals'']] (2019)
*''[[Maheshum Marutiyum]]'' (2023)<ref name="maheshummarutiyum"/>
*''[[Gu (film)|Gu]]'' (2024)

===Web series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2024 || [[Jai Mahendran]] || Koshy Thomas Revenue Minister||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/jan/07/saiju-kurups-sony-liv-series-jai-mahendran-gets-a-release-date-51039.html |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Television==
===As judge===
*''Comedy Super Show'' ([[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers Tv]])
*''Comedy Stars Plus'' ([[Asianet Plus]])
*''Comedy Stars Season 2'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Comedy Stars'' ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])

===As host===
*Beautiful minds ([[YouTube]])
*''[[Laughing Villa]]'' ([[Surya TV]])
* ''Malayali Durbar''<ref name=r1/> ([[Amrita TV]])
*''Jambanum Thumbanum'' ([[Asianet Plus]])

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

==Controversy==
Actress Minu Muneer accused Maniyanpilla Raju of harassment. He later denied it and said he would be fine with the investigations if true.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Malayalam actress Minu Muneer claims she faced sexual abuse from 4 Mollywood heavyweights |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/former-actress-minu-muneer-accuses-4-malayalam-heavyweights-of-sexual-abuse/articleshow/112799175.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-08-26 |newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Maniyanpilla%20Raju&limit=162 Maniyanpilla Raju at MSI]
* {{IMDb name|id=0683477}}

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Maniyanpilla Raju - Revision history

MazidulIslamMilon at 03:28, 12 March 2026