Sudheer Kumar better known by his stage name Maniyanpilla Raju is an Indian film actor and producer who appears in Malayalam films His stage name is derived from the name of the character he played in the film Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla 1981 his breakthrough role His debut film was Mohiniyattam 1976 directed by Sreekumaran Thampi He has played a variety of roles as a character actor starring in over 400 films