Salim Kumar
October 10, 1969 (57 years old) in Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Salim Kumar was a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. He was 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
- 2024 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Kirkkan as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- 2023 · Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 2023 · Vanitha as Rajan
- 2022 · Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022 · Thallumaala as Singer
- 2022 · Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2021 · Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 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 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- 2019 · Shibu as Dr. Thomas
- 2019 · A for Apple as
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Ramappan
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as Thankarajan
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Vikadakumaran as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as Vasanthan
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
- 2017 · Alamara as Alamara (voice)
- 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
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Ravi
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Players as
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2012 · Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Masters as Monachan
- 2012 · Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2011 · Naayika as Gracy's father
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as Film producer
- 2011 · Adaminte Makan Abu as Abu
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011 · Doubles as S.I Mayyazhi
- 2011 · Nadakame Ulakam as Vasu
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2010 · Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalaam
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2010 · Thaskara Lahala as Ayyappan
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 · Pramani as Salim Hassan
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2010 · Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2010 · Senior Mandrake as Balan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- 2006 · Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005 · Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umakanthan
- 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 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 2003 · C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- 2003 · Vellithira as Surendran
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mambazham as Usman
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 2001 · Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- 2001 · One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1999 · Udayapuram Sulthan as Salim
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- Future · Indira as
- 2026 · Koodothram as
- 2024 · Idiyan Chandhu as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2022 · Mei Hoom Moosa as
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2017 · Clint as
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2013 · Oonga as Kunja / Tramp
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2010 · Fiddle as
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 · Decent Parties as
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwallan
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- Future · Koodothram 2 as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 2023 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2022 · Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2020 · Varkey as Ashan
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019 · Aakashaganga 2 as
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2019 · The Gambler as Eapan
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- 2019 · An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2016 · Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Vadhiyar as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 2012 · Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Novelist
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as Lawrence
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · The Train as Ramu
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as Villu Velayudhan
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010 · Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2010 · Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 · Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2009 · My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Nassar
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- 2009 · Aayirathil Oruvan as Usman
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2007 · Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006 · Chiratta Kalippattangal as Achooti
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2004 · Rasikan as Paramu
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004 · Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2003 · Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- 2003 · Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 2003 · Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2001 · Nariman as Balan
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Bhadra as
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1998 · Sooryavanam as Thamarathoppu
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu