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