Salim Kumar
October 10, 1969 (55 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
- 2021 · Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- 2021 · Malik as Moosakka
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · The Gambler as Eapan
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2015 · Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- 2012 · Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- 2012 · Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Novelist
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2008 · LolliPop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umakanthan
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2004 · Rasikan as Paramu
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2003 · Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- 2003 · Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2001 · Nariman as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2023 · Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 2021 · Meow as Usthad
- 2016 · Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- Future · Koodothram as
- 2023 · Vanitha as
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2012 · Vadhiyar as
- 2012 · Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2010 · Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2004 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 2001 · Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- Future · Indira as
- 2024 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 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 · One as Dasappan
- 2020 · Dhamaka as Dr. Gopinath
- 2019 · Driving Licence as Agusti
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019 · Aakashaganga 2 as
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- 2019 · A for Apple as
- 2019 · Shibu as
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2019 · An International Local Story as
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj
- 2017 · The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2017 · Clint as
- 2017 · Alamara as Alamara (Voice)
- 2016 · Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice)
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan as
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Ravi
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2013 · Players as
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 2012 · Masters as Monachan
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as Lawrence
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · Abu, Son of Adam as Abu
- 2011 · The Train as Ramu
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2011 · Doubles as Mayyazhi
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2010 · Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010 · Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 · Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2010 · Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 · My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Nassar
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Decent Parties as
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006 · Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005 · Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2003 · C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- 2003 · Vellithira as Surendran
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- 2003 · Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- 2002 · Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2001 · One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- Future · Koodothram 2 as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwalan
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as
- Future · Appavin Meesai as