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




