Maniyanpilla Raju (Sudheer Kumar)

Maniyanpilla Raju (real name Sudheer Kumar) is an actor and Producer.

His debuted in 1976 in the film was Mohiniyaattam. Since then He has appeared in over 400 films.

Maniyanpilla Raju has produced about a dozen films. He is also a regular TV personality appearing in TV serials, Hosting and being a guest on Reality TV shows.

Raju was born as the youngest among four to Shekharan Nair and Saraswati Amma. He has two sisters, Ramani and Radha, and a brother Surendran.

Maniyanpilla Raju married Indira in 1985, and the couple blessed with two sons Sachin and Niranj.

His stage name Maniyanpilla Raju was derived from the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla (1981).