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. 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 Thycaud, Trivandrum. He has two sisters, Ramani and Radha, and a brother Surendran. He had his primary education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Trivandrum. He did his pre-degree in Victory Tutorial College. He learned diploma in acting course during 1973–1975 from Adyar Film Institute, Madras (now Chennai). Personal life Maniyanpilla Raju married Indira in 1985, and the couple blessed with two sons, elder one is Sachin. Younger son Niranj made his debut in Renjith's Black Butterfly. He wrote a book titled Chirichum Chirippichum containing his memoirs in 2012. In 2019, he opened a restaurant Be @ Kiwizo in Kannur, which has Kerala's first robot servants. Filmography As an actor Mohiniyattam (1976) Light House (1976) Chirikudukka (1976) Neethipeedham (1977) Aval Oru Devaalayam (1977) Mudramothiram (1978) as Kuttappan Jayikkaanaay Janichavan (1978) as Tharakan's sidekick Kanalkattakal (1978) as Man at Mentalhospital Kanyaka (1978) Mattoru karnnan (1978) Thiranottam (1978) Maalika Paniyunnavar (1979) as Ouseph Theenalangal (1980) as Appu Aaravam (1980) Chaamaram (1980) Chamayam (1981) Theekkali (1981) Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla (1981) as Maniyan Pilla Tharattu (1981) Football (1982) as Shivankutty Ithu Njangalude Katha (1982) as Santhosh Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982) as Raghu Bheeman (1982) Kattile Pattu (1982) as Raju Aasha(1982) as Sunil Kumar Chiriyo Chiri (1982) as Santhosh Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla (1983) as Kidnapper (II) Prasnam Gurutharam (1983) as Raju Oru Madapravinte Kadha (1983) Mortuary (1983) as Jacob Sesham kazhchayil (1983) Pinnilavu (1983) as Sreedharan Koodevide? (1983) as Shankar Onnanu Nammal (1984) as Hari Thathamme Poocha Poocha (1984) 18 April (1984) Theere Pratheekshikkathe (1984) Koottinilamkili (1984) as Gopan Ivide Thudangunnu (1984) as Peter Itha Innu Muthal (1984) as 'Kailasam' Raju Athirathram (1984) as Anthony Ariyatha Veethikal (1984) as Soman Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) as Rajappan Adiyozhukkukal (1984) as Jayarajan Akalathe Ambili (1985) as Maniyan Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki (1985) Angadikkappurathu (1985) as Vasu Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu (1985) as Jeevante