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
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2023 · Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 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 · 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 · Aakashaganga 2 as
- 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 · MASK as
- 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 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017 · Clint as
- 2017 · Alamara as Alamara (Voice)
- 2016 · Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2016 · Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2015 · Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2015 · Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice)
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Pigman as
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thangachan
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Masters as Monachan
- 2012 · Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012 · Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as
- 2011 · Abu, Son of Adam as Abu
- 2011 · The Train as
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 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 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 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 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Decent Parties as
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Madhavan Chandrappilli IPS
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Laxmanan
- 2008 · LolliPop as Priest Kuriakose
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thripran Namboodhiri
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Film Actor
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Khadar and Khadar
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006 · Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umagandhan
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 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
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manickan
- 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 · One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001 · Nariman as
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- Future · Koodothram 2 as
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- Future · Koodothram as
- Future · Azadi as
- 2024 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2019 · Shibu as
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2011 · Doubles as Mayyazhi
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Hailesa as
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2004 · Rasikan as
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Bhuvanachandran
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwalan
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 2023 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2019 · A for Apple as
- 2019 · The Gambler as
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Players as
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Nassar
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- Future · Indira as
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj
- 2017 · The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2014 · Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan as
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · The Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as