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