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 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024 · Idiyan Chandhu as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2022 · Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2019 · An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Ravi
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 2009 · Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2001 · One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwallan
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- Future · Indira as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 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 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2023 · Vanitha as Rajan
- 2022 · Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022 · Mei Hoom Moosa as
- 2022 · Thallumaala as Singer
- 2022 · Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2021 · Meow as Usthad
- 2021 · Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- 2021 · Malik as Moosakka
- 2021 · One as Dasappan
- 2020 · Varkey as Ashan
- 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 Dr. Thomas
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2019 · The Gambler as Eapan
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 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 · Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as Thamarakulam Dravian
- 2015 · Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2015 · Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice)
- 2015 · Elanjikavu P.O. as
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2013 · Players as
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2012 · Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- 2012 · Vadhiyar as
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 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 · Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Novelist
- 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 · Adaminte Makan Abu 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 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 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 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 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 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Nassar
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 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
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- 2008 · Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- Future · Koodothram 2 as
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 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 · Maanikyan as
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005 · Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umakanthan
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Rasikan as Paramu
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2004 · Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2003 · Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- 2003 · Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 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 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- 2002 · Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2001 · Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- 2001 · Nariman as Balan
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1999 · Udayapuram Sulthan as Salim
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician