Person
Salim Kumar
Acting · 1969–2026 · Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Biography
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
Keralotsavam Mission 2009
2009
Gramapanchayath
Bhaskaran
Iruvattam Manavatti
Ochira Velu
Vikadakumaran
Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
Bharthavudyogam
Pushpan
Nadakame Ulakam
Vasu
Alamara
Alamara (voice)
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
2012
My Dear Kuttichathan
Musician
Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
2014
Filmography
- 2026Koodothram
- 2025Bha. Bha. Ba.Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2024Panchayat JettyMLA
- 2024Idiyan Chandhu
- 2024Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
- 2024Marivillin GopurangalThomas
- 2024Malayalee from IndiaHamsa
- 2023Oru Kadath Naadan KathaMammali
- 2023Aaromalinte Adyathe PranayamRafi
- 2023KirkkanKusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- 2023Kallanum BhagavathiyumPriest
- 2023Vellari PattanamKunjikannan Master
- 2023VanithaRajan
- 2022Mukundan Unni Associates™Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022Mei Hoom Moosa
- 2022ThallumaalaSinger
- 2022PadaJustice Thankappan Achari
- 2022ThirimaliAvarachan
- 2021Keshu Ee Veedinte NadhanSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2021MeowUsthad
- 2021Sumesh & RameshIndhukaladharan
- 2021MalikMoosakka
- 2021OneDasappan
- 2020VarkeyAshan
- 2020DhamakaDr. Gopinath
- 2019Driving LicenceAgusti
- 2019Munthiri MonchanThavala (Frog)
- 2019Aakashaganga 2
- 2019Ittymaani: Made In ChinaMapranam Varkey
- 2019GanagandharvanRajaji
- 2019Porinju Mariam Jose'Beedi' Joy
- 2019ShibuDr. Thomas
- 2019A for Apple
- 2019And The Oscar Goes To...Sakhav Moidu
- 2019MASK
- 2019My Great Grandfather
- 2019The GamblerEapan
- 2019Oru Yamandan PremakadhaPaanjikuttan
- 2019Madura RajaManoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019Childhood FriendsSK Sir
- 2019An International Local StoryMLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2019Oru Adaar LoveManavalan
- 2019Allu RamendranSI Sinto Simon
- 2018Chalakkudikkaran ChangathiRamappan
- 2018Mangalyam ThanthunanenaKuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018Laughing Apartment Near GirinagarThankarajan
- 2018Mohanlal'Sathan' Jose
- 2018PanchavarnathathaJimmy
- 2018Kuttanadan MarpappaPhilipose
- 2018VikadakumaranBinu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- 2018RosapooV.T. Shankar
- 2018Shikkari ShambhuSI Jimmy
- 2018Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar AkanamKarimannur Gopi
- 2018QueenAdv.Mukundan
- 2018Sakhavinte PriyasakhiVasanthan
- 2017Chippy
- 2017Hello Dubaikkaran
- 2017Sherlock TomsChauro
- 2017RamaleelaSumesh Venjara
- 2017Velipadinte PusthakamProf. Premraj
- 2017The Black JewAaron Eliyahu
- 2017Clint
- 2017AlamaraAlamara (voice)
- 2016Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan'Naxalite' Chandran
- 2016Thoppil JoppanFather Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2016Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
- 2015Female UnnikrishnanThamarakulam Dravian
- 2015Valiya Chirakulla PakshikalSchool Head Master
- 2015PathemariNarayanan's father
- 2015Utopiayile RajavuCrow (voice)
- 2015Elanjikavu P.O.
- 2015Compartment
- 2015FiremanNarendan Achari
- 2015The Reporter
- 2014SecondsJeevan
- 2014Bhaiyya BhaiyyaKorah
- 2014NedunchaalaiMattum Shekar
- 2014My Dear Mummy
- 2014Ohm Shanthi OshaanaSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2014Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
- 2013Bicycle ThievesJose Prakash
- 2013NadodimannanRavi
- 2013KQ
- 2013Kunjananthante Kada
- 2013MaryanThomayya
- 2013Abhiyum NjanumJose
- 2013OongaKunja / Tramp
- 2013ImmanuelSuku
- 2013Players
- 2013Annum Innum EnnumLopez Chencherry
- 2013Maad DadGiridhar
- 2013Lisammayude VeeduSamuel
- 2012101 WeddingsKhader
- 2012Prabhuvinte Makkal
- 2012Ayalum Njanum ThammilThomachan
- 2012Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
- 2012Mr. MarumakanSankaranunni
- 2012Vadhiyar
- 2012Ezham Suryan
- 2012CobraGopalan
- 2012MastersMonachan
- 2012OrdinaryAshan
- 2012OrangeAshan
- 2012Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj KumarRafeek
- 2011Venicile VyapariKamalasanan
- 2011Swapna SanchariSugathan
- 2011NaayikaGracy's father
- 2011Christian BrothersPurushothaman
- 2011Ulakam Chuttum ValibanGuru
- 2011Doctor LoveNovelist
- 2011Teja Bhai and FamilyDivakaran Nair
- 2011Orma MathramLawrence
- 2011The FilmstaarFilm producer
- 2011Three KingsK. S. Prashanthan
- 2011Adaminte Makan AbuAbu
- 2011The TrainRamu
- 2011JanapriyanKannappan
- 2011ManikyakalluKunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
- 2011Mohabbath
- 2011DoublesS.I Mayyazhi
- 2011Nadakame UlakamVasu
- 2011Makeup ManLawrance
- 2011Arjunan SaakshiMechanic Jackson
- 2010Puthumukhangal
- 2010Marykkundoru KunjaaduLolappan
- 2010TournamentKaruppayya
- 2010Best ActorVadival Pranchi
- 2010Again Kasarkode KhaderbaiKalam
- 2010Swantham Bharya ZindabadT.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010KaaryasthanKalidas
- 2010Four FriendsKochaouseppe
- 2010AnwarAshraf
- 2010Oridathoru PostmanChandrappan
- 20103 Char Sau BeesChandran
- 2010Plus TwoLalappan
- 2010Malarvaadi Arts ClubKattappuram Sashi
- 2010Canvas
- 2010Pokkiri RajaManoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010Cheriya Kallanum Valiya PoleesumGopalan
- 2010YugapurushanManiyan
- 2010Happy HusbandsSatyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009My Big FatherUnnikkuttan
- 2009ChattambinaduMaakkri Gopalan
- 2009Keralotsavam Mission 2009
- 2009Kappalu MuthalaliOmanakuttan
- 2009Swa LeChandramohan
- 2009Angel JohnMoneylender
- 2009Kerala CafeManikandan
- 2009Robin HoodNassar
- 2009LoudspeakerKP
- 2009DuplicateProfessional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2009Decent Parties
- 2009Ee Pattanathil BhoothamSI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009Samastha Keralam PO
- 20092 Harihar NagarAyyappan
- 2009Gulumaal: The EscapeBhai
- 2009Aayirathil OruvanUsman
- 2009Love in SingaporeShukkoor
- 2009Makante AchanKrishnan Kutty
- 2008SMSSundaran
- 2008Crazy GopalanLakshmanan
- 2008LollipopFr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008Thavalam
- 2008MayabazarGovindan
- 2008Parthan Kanda ParalokamKarunan
- 2008One Way TicketSakkath Beeran
- 2008Shakespeare M.A. MalayalamSugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008AandavanMayinkutti
- 2008Twenty 20SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008Annan ThambiSub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008Mulla'Thotti' Sasi
- 2008Gopalapuranam
- 2008CycleStephen
- 2007Kangaroo'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007Katha ParayumbolDas Vadakkemuri
- 2007Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan?Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007Ayur RekhaIsmail
- 2007RomeooNaranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007Kichamani M.B.A.Kasim
- 2007ChocolatePappan
- 2007ArabikkathaKarim
- 2007HalloChidambaram
- 2007July 4Sakthivel
- 2007Mission 90 DaysAravindan
- 2007GoalKuriakose
- 2007Abraham And Lincoln
- 2007Speed TrackLali
- 2007Ekantham
- 2007MayaviKannan Srank
- 2007Inspector GarudLonappan
- 2007ChangathipoochaRajappan
- 2007Payum PuliMujeeb Rahman
- 2006OruvanBalan
- 2006Karutha PakshikalShanmughan
- 2006VaasthavamThrippan Namboodiri
- 2006EnnittumFa.Perera Joseph
- 2006Bhargavacharitham Moonam KhandamAli
- 2006AanachandamManikandan
- 2006ChessUnnikkannan
- 2006PrajapathiPower Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- 2006ThuruppugulanKhadar
- 2006PachakuthiraChandran
- 2006Kilukkam KilukilukkamAppachan
- 2006Toys of Coconut ShellAchooti
- 2006LionPottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2006Achanurangatha VeeduSamuel
- 2005Maanikyan
- 2005Sarkar Dada
- 2005RajamanikyamDasappan
- 2005Junior SeniorSathyan
- 2005NaranIdimutti Rajan
- 2005Lokanathan I. A. S.Rajappan
- 2005ChanthupottuVareed
- 2005PandippadaUmakanthan
- 2005RappakalGovindan
- 2005Thaskara VeeranSuguthan
- 2005KrithyamBadsha
- 2005Deepangal SakshiAdvocate
- 2005Iruvattam ManavattiOchira Velu
- 2005Thommanum MakkalumRajakannu
- 2005Immini NalloraalKittuni
- 2005Udayananu TharamRafeeq
- 2004RasikanParamu
- 2004PerumazhakkalamAamu Elappa
- 2004Youth Festival
- 2004KadhavaseshanRenuka's brother-in-law
- 2004AparichithanTribal Helper
- 2004ThalamelamSattappan
- 2004Chathikkatha ChanthuVikram
- 2004VismayathumbathuGuhan
- 2004VellinakshatramDr. Sundaresan
- 2004GreetingsVaidyanathan
- 2004Kerala House Udan VilpanakkuTester Kannappan
- 2004Parayam
- 2003Pattanathil SundaranAdv. Bhuvanachandran
- 2003Pulival KalyanamManavalan
- 2003Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe VeeduSuryaprakashan
- 2003Hariharan Pilla Happy AanuSundaran
- 2003PattalamGabbar Kesavan
- 2003Ente Veedu... AppuvinteyumMoonga Varkey
- 2003C.I.D. MoosaThe Insane Man
- 2003VellithiraSurendran
- 2003Sadanandante SamayamGopalan
- 2003Kilichundan MampazhamUsman
- 2003ThilakkamOmanakkuttan
- 2003Gramophone'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002VasanthamalikaKomalan
- 2002Savithriyude AranjanamOlympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002KalyanaramanPyari
- 2002ValkannadiSatheeshan
- 2002PranayamanithoovalSundaran
- 2002PakalpooramManikyan
- 2002ThandavamBasheer
- 2002Meesa MadhavanAdv. Mukundanunny
- 2002MazhathullikkilukkamMayandi
- 2002KunjikkoonanChandran
- 2002Bamboo BoysChamba
- 2001SoothradharanLeela Krishnan
- 2001One Man ShowBhaskaran
- 2001NarimanBalan
- 2001SundarapurushanBalan
- 2001Ee Nadu Ennalevare
- 2001Ee Parakkum ThalikaKoshy
- 2001Naranathu ThamburanShivan
- 2001Sathyameva Jayathe
- 2001Bhadra
- 2001BharthavudyogamPushpan
- 2000ThenkasipattanamMuthuraman
- 2000Mera Naam Joker
- 2000Kinnara Thumbikal
- 2000Melevaryathe MalakhakkuttikalBhaskaran
- 2000Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
- 2000Darling DarlingTelephone Booth Owner
- 1999Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
- 1999My Dear KaradyConstable Ujwallan
- 1999Udayapuram SulthanSalim
- 1998Meenakshi KalyanamAdv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998MayajalamEzhupunna Mathai
- 1998Mangalya PallakkuPhalgunan
- 1998Mattupetti MachanManoharan
- 1998Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam
- 1998Kudumba VaarthakalKunjumon
- 1998GramapanchayathBhaskaran
- 1998Malabaril Ninnoru ManimaaranOmallur Omanakuttan
- 1997Suvarna SimhasanamGopalan
- 1997Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta CheckanKizhi
- 1997Gurushishyan
- 1997Newspaper BoyVenkidi
- 1996Poothumbiyum PoovalanmarumGonsalvas Sayippu
- 1991SandhesamUncredited role
- 1984My Dear KuttichathanMusician
- —Ullasa Poothirikal
- —Indira
- —Appavin Meesai
- —Koodothram 2
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