Maniyanpilla Raju
Maniyanpilla Raju | |
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Born |
Sudheer Kumar 20 April 1955[1][2] Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, India |
Other names | Raju, Maniyanpilla |
Occupation | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1978 – present |
Spouse(s) | Indira |
Children | Niranj , Sachin |
Parent(s) |
Shekharan Nair Saraswati Amma |
Maniyanpilla Raju is a Malayalam film actor and producer. Though his real name is Sudheer Kumar,[3] he is known by the screen name Maniyanpilla Raju.[4] This was the name of the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla.[5] His debut movie is Mohiniyattam directed by Sreekumaran Thampi.[6]
Personal life
Raju was born as youngest among four in 1955 to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. He has two sisters, Ramani, Radha and a brother surendran.[7] He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. He did pre university degree in Victory Tutorial College.[2] He learned diploma in acting course during 1973–1975 from Adyar Film Institute, Chennai. He wrote his autobiography Chirichum Chirippichum in 2012.[8]
He is married to Indira on 1985. His elder son is Sachin and his younger son Niranj made his debut in Renjith's Black Butterfly.[9]
Filmography
As an Actor
- Pavada – 2016
- Acha Dhin – 2015
- Premam – 2015
- Bangalore Days – 2014
- Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram – 2014
- Namboothiri Yuvavu @ 43 −2013
- Idukki Gold (2013)..... Madan
- Tourist Home (2013).....
- Lokpal (2013)
- Radio (2013)
- Black Butterfly (2013)
- Ardhanaari[10] (2013)
- Cobra: Kottayam Brothers
- Kunjaliyan (2012)
- Ustad Hotel (2012)
- Diamond Necklace (2012)
- Simhasanam (2012)
- Da Thadiya (2012)---John Prakash(as the father of Sekhar Menon)
- Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) .... Ayyappan
- Sevenes (2011)
- Kunjettan (2011)
- Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)
- Innanu A Kalyanam (2011)
- Rathinirvedham (2011)
- Arbim Ottakom P MAdhavan Nairum (2011)
- Ninnishtam Ennishtam (2011)
- Kudumbasree Travels (2011)
- Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010)
- Happy Husbands (2010)
- Plus Two (2010)
- Gulumal: The Escape (2009)
- Kerala Cafe (2009)
- Duplicate(2009)... Devan
- Calender (2009)
- Dr Patient (2009)
- Shudharil Shudhan(2009).... Kanaran
- Ividam Swargamanu (2009)
- Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe (2009)
- Red Chillies(2009)
- Thalappavu (2008)
- Twenty:20 (2008)
- Annan Thampi (2008)
- Sound of Boot (2008)
- Malabar Wedding (2008)
- Oneway Ticket (2008)
- Pakalnakshathragal (2008)
- Janmam (2007)
- Akkare Ninnoru Sultan (2007)
- Nasrani (2007) .... Kunjachan
- Big B (2007) .... Dr. Venu
- Chotta Mumbai (2007) .... Adv. Menon
- Paranayakalam (2007)
- Pothan Vava (2006) .... Paulachan
- The Don (2006) .... Abdullah
- Prajapathi (2006) .... Kumaran
- Anandabhadram (2005)
- Rajamanikyam (2005) .... Advocate
- Chandrolsavam (2005) .... C.I.Sugathan
- Mayilattam (2004) .... Swaminathan
- Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty (2004) .... Sankaran
- Udayam (2004)
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Pisharadi
- Vamanapuram Bus Route (2004) .... Rajappan
- Kottaram Vaidyan (2004) .... Thirumukham Pillai
- Leader (2003) .... Sadasivan
- Njan Salpperu Ramankutty (2003)
- Sahodaran Sahadevan (2003) .... Balagopalan
- Chathurangam (2002) .... Alex
- Thandavam (2002) .... Pushpakumar
- Nariman (2001) .... Moytheen
- Suryachakram (2001)
- Naranathu Thampuran (2001)
- Sharja To Sharja (2001) .... Sethu
- Pilots (2000) .... Venkidi
- Satyameva Jayate (2000)
- Swayamvarapanthal (2000)
- Narasimham (2000)
- Kallukondoru Pennu (2000)
- Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam (2000)
- The Godman (1999) .... Karippetti Marthandan
- Pallavur Devanarayanan (1999) .... Manavedathan Nampoothiri
- Usthad (1999) .... Advocate
- Stalin Shivadas (1999)... Anto
- F I R (1999)
- Harikrishnans (1998)
- Anuragakottaram (1998)
- Thirakalkkappuram (1998)
- Poothiruvathira Ravil (1998)
- Janathipathyam (1997) .... Abootty
- Kottapurathe Koottukudumbam (1997) .... Mahadevan
- Lelam (1997) .... Umman
- Ullasappoonkattu (1997)
- Bharatheeyam (1997)
- Kannur (1997)
- Oru Yathramozhi (1997)
- Chandralekha (1997)
- Asuravamsam (1997) .... Inspector
- Aayiram Naavulla Ananthan (1996) .... Madhavan
- Kala Pani (1996) .... Nair
- Mahatma (1996)
- Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam (1996) .... Shambu
- Oru Abihibhashakante Case Diary (1995) .... Unni Thampuran
- Aadyathe Kanmani (1995) .... Dineshan Unnithan
- Agni Devan (1995) .... Potty
- Rajakeeyam(1995) ....Pushpangathan
- Spadikam (1995) .... Kunju Mohammad
- Cabinet (1994)...Razzak
- Minnaram (1994)
- CID Unnikrishnan B.A., BEd (1994) .... Prem Shankar
- Commissioner (1994) .... Gopinathan
- Kudumba Visesham (1994) .... Prasad
- Rudraksham (1994) .... Appu
- Ponthanmada (1994)
- Devasuram (1993) .... Bharathan
- Mafia (1993) ....
- Paithrukam (1993)
- Butterflies (1993)
- Chenkol (1993)
- Kudumbasneham (1993)
- Ekalavyan (1993) .... Chandran Vallappuzha
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993) .... Thankachan
- Ayalathe Addeham (1992) .... Achuthan Singh
- Ellarum Chollanu (1992)
- Thalasthanam (1992)
- Neelakurukkan(1992)
- Johnywalker (1992)
- Vasudha (1992)
- Aham (1992)
- Kallan Kappail Thanne (1992).... Jose Kurian
- Kudumbasametham (1992)
- Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992)
- Aakasha Kottayile Sultan (1991) .... Murali
- Advaitham (1991) .... Chithran Nampoothiri
- Ganamela (1991) .... Kannan
- No: 20 Madras Mail (1990) .... Hitchcock Kanjikuzhi
- Akkareakkareakkare (1990) .... Gopi
- Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran (1990) ....
- His Highness Abdullah (1990) .... Raja Raja Varma
- Kouthuka Varthakal (1990) .... Murthy
- Maala Yogam (1990) .... Sudhakaran
- Aey Auto (1990)
- Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990)
- Nocturne indien (1989) (as Raju) .... Les enfants – Le serveur du restaurant de Madras
- Kireedam (1989)
- Naaduvazhikal (1989) .... Ravi
- NairSaab(1990) ....
- Season (1989) .... Kanthi
- Vandanam (1989) .... Advertising Boss
- Adhipan (1989)
- Kireedam (1989)
- Mahayanam (1989)
- Kudumba Puranam (1988) .... Murali
- Aryan(1988) ....
- Chitram (1988) ....
- Oru Muthassi Kadha (1988) .... Abdu
- Ayitham (1988).... Thankamani
- Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu (1988)
- Vellanakalude Naadu (1988) .... Gopi
- Ithrayum Kalam (1987) .... Unni Nampoothiri
- January Oru Orma (1987) .... Narayana Swamy
- P.C. 369 (1987) .... Damodaran Pillai
- Sarvakalashala (1987) .... Chakkara
- Ellavarkkum Nanmakal (1987)
- Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu (1986)
- Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi (1986) .... Vidyadharan
- Dheem Thariktia Thom (1986)
- Hello My Dear: Wrong Number (1986)
- Thalavattom (1986)
- Ponnumkudathinu Pottu (1986)
- Katturumbinum Kathukuthu(1986).... Babu
- T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986) (as Raju (V)) .... Bala's friend
- Ithramathram (1986) .... Rajeevan
- Nimishangal (1986).... Johnychan
- Yuvajanotsavam (1986).... Bhagaval Das
- Karimpin Poovinakkare (1985) (as Raju (V))
- Akkare Ninnoru Maran (1985) .... Achuthan
- Aram + Aram Kinnaram (1985)
- Boeing Boeing (1985) .... Kuttappan
- Jeevante Jeevan(1985).... Prakash
- Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu (1985) ....
- Angadikkappurathu (1985) ... Vasu
- Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki (1985)
- Akalathe Ambili (1985) ..... Maniyan
- Adiyozhukkukal (1984) .... Jayarajan
- Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) .... Rajappan
- Ariyatha Veethikal (1984) .... Soman
- Athirathram (1984) .... Anthony
- Itha Innu Muthal (1984) .... 'Kailasam' Raju
- Ivide Thudangunnu (1984) .... Peter
- Koottinilamkili (1984) .... Gopan
- Theere pratheekshikathe (1984) ....
- 18 April (1984)
- Thathamme Poocha Poocha (1984)
- Onnanu Nammal (1984) .... Hari
- Koodevide? (1983) .... Shankar
- Pinnilavu (1983) .... Sreedharan
- Sesham kazhchayil (1983) ....
- Mortuary(1983)...... Jacob
- Oru Madapravinte Kadha (1983)
- Prasnam Gurutharam (1983) .... Raju
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) .... Kidnapper (II)
- Chiriyo Chiri (1982) .... Santhosh
- Aasha(1982) ....Sunil Kumar
- Kattile Pattu (1982) .... Raju
- Bheeman (1982)
- Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982) .... Raghu
- Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982) .... Santhosh
- Football (1982) ..... Shivankutty
- Tharattu (1981)
- Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981)... Manikanda Pilla
- Theekkali (1981)
- Chamayam (1981)
- Chaamaram (1980)
- Aaravam (1980)
- Theenalangal ... Appu
- Thiranottam (1978)
- Mattoru karnnan (1978)
- Kanyaka (1978)
- Kanalkattakal (1978)... Man at Mentalhospital
- Mudramothiram (1978) .... Kuttappan
- Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977)
- Neethipeedham(1977)
- Chirikudukka (1976)
- Mohiniyattam (1976)
As a Producer
- Pavada (2015)
- Black Butterfly (2013)
- Oru Naal Varum(2010)
- Chotta Mumbai (2007)
- Anandabhadram (2005)
- Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999)
- Anaswaram (1991)
- Aye Auto (1990)
- Vellanakalude Nadu (1988)
- Hello My Dear Wrong Number (1985)
Television
- Malayali Darbar[4] (Amrita TV)
- Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum (Surya TV)
- Mahathma Gandhi Colony (Surya TV)
- Sthree (Asianet)
- Kadamattathu Kathanar (Asianet)
- Laksharchana (Doordarshan)
References
- ↑ Maniyanpilla Raju. cinidiary.com
- 1 2 "Jeevitham Ithuvare Maniyanpilla Raju episode". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ മണിയന്പിള്ള എന്ന സുധീര്കുമാര് | Webdunia Malayalam. Malayalam.webdunia.com. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.
- 1 2 മലയാളി ദര്ബാറിലെ മണിയന് പിള്ള. mangalam.com. 3 June 2014
- ↑ Archived 26 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ maniyanpillaraju.com
- ↑ അച്ചന്കുഞ്ഞ്. Cinidiary. Retrieved on 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Jeevitham Ithuvare with Maniyanpilla Raju". jaihind.tv. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ↑ Maniyanpilla Raju's son as hero in 'Black Butterfly'. Nowrunning.com (3 October 2012). Retrieved on 2015-12-10.
- ↑