Salim Kumar
October 10, 1969 (56 years old) in Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Salim Kumar is a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the prominent comic actors of the current generation in Malayalam cinema, but has shown his versatility in the drama genre of films, such as Achanurangatha Veedu, Gramophone, Perumazhakkalam and Adaminte Makan Abu. Salim Kumar's role as Abu in Adaminte Makan Abu won him both the National Award and Kerala State award for Best Actor for the year 2010. Earlier he had won a Kerala State Film Award for the Second Best Actor in 2005 for his role as Samuel in Achanurangatha Veedu.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Koodothram as
- 2025 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2024 · Idiyan Chandhu as
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2022 · Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022 · Mei Hoom Moosa as
- 2022 · Thallumaala as Singer
- 2022 · Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2022 · Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2021 · Meow as Usthad
- 2021 · Malik as Moosakka
- 2021 · One as Dasappan
- 2020 · Dhamaka as Dr. Gopinath
- 2019 · Driving Licence as Agusti
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj
- 2016 · Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2016 · Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2015 · Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2012 · Masters as Monachan
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Novelist
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as Film producer
- 2011 · Adaminte Makan Abu as Abu
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011 · Nadakame Ulakam as Vasu
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2010 · Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 · Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010 · Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 · Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006 · Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2005 · Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umakanthan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2004 · Rasikan as Paramu
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2003 · Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 2003 · C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- 2003 · Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2001 · Nariman as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- Future · Indira as
- 2024 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2021 · Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- 2019 · Shibu as Dr. Thomas
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2018 · Vikadakumaran as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2017 · Clint as
- 2017 · Alamara as Alamara (Voice)
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice)
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Ravi
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as Lawrence
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 2010 · Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 · My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Nassar
- 2009 · Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2008 · Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2004 · Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2003 · Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- 2001 · Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 2023 · Kirkkan as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- 2023 · Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 2023 · Vanitha as Rajan
- 2020 · Varkey as Ashan
- 2019 · Aakashaganga 2 as
- 2019 · A for Apple as
- 2019 · The Gambler as Eapan
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Ramappan
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as Thankarajan
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as Vasanthan
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2017 · The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as Thamarakulam Dravian
- 2015 · Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2015 · Elanjikavu P.O. as
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Players as
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- 2012 · Vadhiyar as
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 2012 · Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2012 · Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2011 · Naayika as Gracy's father
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · The Train as Ramu
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2011 · Doubles as S.I Mayyazhi
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2010 · Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Decent Parties as
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwallan
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- Future · Koodothram 2 as
- 2009 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Usman
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003 · Vellithira as Surendran
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2001 · One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Bhadra as
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1999 · Udayapuram Sulthan as Salim
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu