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