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