Maniyanpilla Raju

Maniyanpilla Raju

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Maniyanpilla Raju Profile

  • Name:
  • Maniyanpilla Raju
  • Born:
  • April 19, 1955
  • Spouse:
  • Indira

Maniyanpilla Raju Biography

Maniyanpilla Raju is a Malayalam actor and a producer. His birth name is Sudheer Kumar. He has worked in leading roles, supporting roles as well as comedy roles. He debut Malayalam with the movie Mohiniyattam, directed by Sreekumaran Thampi. He was the hero of the movie, Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla. He became very popular with this movie. Maniyanpilla was the name of screen character played by Sudheer Kumar in this movie. So, he later changed his name to Maniyanpilla and later on he became well known as Maniyanpilla. Now he has launched his son Sachin Kumar in his production venture, Black butterfly that was released on February 2013.

 

Apart from being a successful actor, he is a successful producer as well. He has produced a few movies with Mohanlal – Srinivasan combination. The movies are Oru Naal Varum and Vellanakalude Nadu belong to this magical combination, produced by Raju. He has also produced many blockbuster hits like Anantha bhadram, Anasaram, Aye Auto, Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu and Chota Mumbai. He has acted in these movies as well. The hit movies Aye Auto and Chota Mumbai starred Mohan lal in the leading role.

 

Raju was born in 1955 to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma. He entered movies with a minor role in Mohiniyattam (1976). After that he worked in many movies - Aval Oru Devaalayam, Tharaatu, Ithu jnangalude katha, Mudramothiram, Chamaram, Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam, Bheeman, Chiriyo chiri, Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla and Prasnam Gurutharam. With the release of Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla in 1983, he became a known face. He has acted in supporting roles of many of Mohan lal and Balachandra Menon during 80’s. In most movies, he played the role of a friend.

 

He was paired opposite leading Lizzy (priyadarshan’s wife) in the movie ‘Dhim tarikida thom’ that was commercially successful. His notable works during 1980’s include Prasnam Gurutharam, Chiriyo chiri, Mortary, Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla, Boeing Boeing and Koodevide. Many of these movies belonged to comedy genre. He began to take serious character roles during 90’s and now also he is active in the industry.

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Updated: May 29, 2018

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