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