Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju
Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju or Niranj is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films, made his debut through the film Black Butterfly,he won the kerala state film critics award for best debutant for the same. He is known for his films Bobby and Finals,[1] in Bobby he performed the title character and lead role opposite to Miya. He played one of the lead characters in Finals opposite to Rajisha Vijayan. Niranj is the younger son of veteran malayalam film actor and producer Maniyanpilla Raju.[2]
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Born | 31 March 1993 |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013 – present |
Spouse | Niranjana Vinod paliath |
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Personal life
Niranj was born in 1993 to actor and producer Maniyanpilla Raju and Indira, have an elder brother Sachin.[3] He completed Bachelor of Commerce from Mar Ivanios College, he also completed masters in international marketing management from the university of surrey in england.
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | Black Butterfly | Deepak | |
2017 | Bobby | Bobby | [4] |
2018 | Drama | Jomon John Chacko | |
Sakalakalashala | Akbar Salaam/ Akku | [5] | |
2019 | Soothrakkaran | Sreejith Prabhakaran / Sreekuttan | |
Finals | Manuel | [6] | |
2021 | Oru Thathvika Avalokanam | Nandakumar aka Nandu | [7] |
2022 | Vivaha Avahanam | Arun | |
Kakkipada | Akshay | [8] | |
2023 | Dear Vaappi | Riyaz | [9] |
References
- "Niranj Maniyanpilla Raju visits Annie's Kitchen". indiatimes.com.
- "Maniyanpilla Raju's son rubbishes fake news on actor's health, says he recovered from COVID". mathrubhumi.com.
- "Maniyanpilla Raju's son gets married". mathrubhumi.com.
- "Bobby FDFS: LIVE Review From Theatre!". filmibeat.com.
- "Sakalakalashala movie reviews: Absence of strong script dampens youthful spirit". deccanchronicle.com.
- "'Finals' Review: Suraj, Rajisha and Niranjan shine in this sports drama". thenewsminute.com.
- "Joju George, Niranj Raju to star in a political satire". newindianexpress.com. 8 September 2020.
- "People with petty minds on Censor Board is destroying Malayalam cinema: 'Kakkipada' director". OnManorama. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- "Lal, Anagha Narayanan headline Dear Vaappi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2023.