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