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