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 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024 · Idiyan Chandhu as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2019 · Shibu as
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · The Gambler as
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as
- 2010 · Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Nassar
- 2009 · Hailesa as
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Laxmanan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2008 · Cycle as
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2004 · Rasikan as
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Bhuvanachandran
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- Future · Azadi as
- 2023 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2022 · Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2013 · Players as
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 2010 · Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2010 · Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 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
- 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 · 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 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · An International Local Story as
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 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
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2015 · Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice)
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2014 · Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan as
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Pigman as
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thangachan
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 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 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · Abu, Son of Adam as Abu
- 2011 · The Train as
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2011 · Doubles as Mayyazhi
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2010 · Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2010 · Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 2010 · Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 · My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 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
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · LolliPop as Priest Kuriakose
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · The Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thripran Namboodhiri
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 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 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umagandhan
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 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
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 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 · Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manickan
- 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 · Nariman as
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwalan
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as
- Future · Indira as