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
- 2025 · Azadi as
- 2024 · Idiyan Chandhu as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2023 · Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 2023 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2022 · Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022 · Thallumaala as Singer
- 2022 · Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2021 · Meow as Usthad
- 2021 · Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- 2021 · Malik as Moosakka
- 2021 · One as Dasappan
- 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 · Shibu as
- 2019 · A for Apple as
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as
- 2019 · An International Local Story as
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 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
- 2016 · Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- 2015 · Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (Voice)
- 2015 · Fireman as Narendan Achari
- 2014 · Seconds as Jeevan
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2013 · Players as
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thangachan
- 2012 · Masters as Monachan
- 2012 · Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012 · Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · Abu, Son of Adam as Abu
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2011 · Makeup Man as Lawrance
- 2011 · Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2010 · Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2010 · Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 2010 · Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 · My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as
- 2009 · Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves as Nassar
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Madhavan Chandrappilli IPS
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009 · Hailesa as
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Laxmanan
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thripran Namboodhiri
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Film Actor
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Khadar and Khadar
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006 · Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umagandhan
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Rasikan as
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Bhuvanachandran
- 2003 · Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- 2003 · C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- 2003 · Vellithira as Surendran
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- 2003 · Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2002 · Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 2002 · Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- 2001 · One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- 2001 · Nariman as
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Balan
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1999 · My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwalan
- 1998 · Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- 2024 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2022 · Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · Clint as
- 2017 · Alamara as Alamara (Voice)
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2014 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · The Train as
- 2011 · Doubles as Mayyazhi
- 2010 · Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- 2010 · Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 · Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · The Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- 2003 · Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 2001 · Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as
- Future · Indira as
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019 · Aakashaganga 2 as
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as
- 2013 · Pigman as
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as
- 2010 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · LolliPop as Priest Kuriakose
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004 · Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2003 · Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manickan
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- Future · Koodothram as
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 2022 · Mei Hoom Moosa as
- 2019 · The Gambler as
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2014 · Once Upon A Time There Was A Kallan as
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Decent Parties as
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2003 · Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 1999 · Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal as
- 1998 · Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- Future · Koodothram 2 as