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