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
- 2026 · Koodothram as
- 2025 · Bha. Bha. Ba. as Adv. Mukundan Unni
- 2024 · Idiyan Chandhu as
- 2024 · Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- 2023 · Vanitha as Rajan
- 2022 · Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- 2022 · Mei Hoom Moosa as
- 2022 · Thallumaala as Singer
- 2022 · Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- 2022 · Thirimali as Avarachan
- 2021 · Malik as Moosakka
- 2021 · One as Dasappan
- 2020 · Varkey as Ashan
- 2019 · Driving Licence as Agusti
- 2019 · Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- 2019 · Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- 2019 · Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- 2019 · A for Apple as
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- 2019 · My Great Grandfather as
- 2019 · The Gambler as Eapan
- 2019 · Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- 2019 · Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2019 · An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- 2019 · Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- 2019 · Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- 2018 · Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as
- 2018 · Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- 2017 · Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- 2017 · The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
- 2017 · Clint as
- 2016 · Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- 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 · Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- 2014 · My Dear Mummy as
- 2014 · Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Narrator
- 2013 · Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- 2013 · Maryan as Thomayya
- 2013 · Immanuel as Suku
- 2013 · Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- 2012 · 101 Weddings as Khader
- 2012 · Prabhuvinte Makkal as
- 2012 · Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- 2012 · Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- 2012 · Vadhiyar as
- 2012 · Cobra as Gopalan
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- 2011 · Doctor Love as Novelist
- 2011 · Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- 2011 · Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku as
- 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 · Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- 2010 · Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- 2010 · Anwar as Ashraf
- 2010 · 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- 2010 · Canvas as
- 2010 · Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- 2010 · Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- 2010 · Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- 2009 · Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- 2009 · Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as
- 2009 · Angel John as Moneylender
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- 2009 · Robin Hood as Nassar
- 2009 · Loudspeaker as KP
- 2009 · Samastha Keralam PO as
- 2009 · 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- 2009 · Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- 2008 · Thavalam as
- 2008 · Mayabazar as Govindan
- 2008 · Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- 2008 · Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- 2008 · Cycle as Stephen
- 2007 · Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- 2007 · Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- 2007 · Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
- 2007 · Chocolate as Pappan
- 2007 · Hallo as Chidambaram
- 2007 · July 4 as Sakthivel
- 2007 · Abraham And Lincoln as
- 2007 · Ekantham as
- 2007 · Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- 2006 · Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- 2006 · Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- 2006 · Aanachandam as Manikandan
- 2006 · Chess as Unnikkannan
- 2006 · Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Chandran
- 2006 · Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- 2006 · Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- 2006 · Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- 2005 · Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- 2005 · Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Vareed
- 2005 · Pandippada as Umakanthan
- 2005 · Krithyam as Badsha
- 2005 · Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- 2005 · Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- 2004 · Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- 2004 · Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- 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 · C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- 2003 · Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- 2003 · Kilichundan Mampazham as Usman
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- 2002 · Thandavam as Basheer
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- 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 Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- 2001 · Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- 2000 · Kinnara Thumbikal as
- 2000 · Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- 1998 · Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- 1998 · Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- 1998 · Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- 1998 · Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
- 1996 · Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
- Future · Koodothram 2 as
- 2024 · Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
- 2023 · Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
- 2023 · Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- 2021 · Meow as Usthad
- 2021 · Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
- 2019 · Aakashaganga 2 as
- 2019 · Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- 2018 · Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- 2018 · Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- 2017 · Chippy as
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- 2017 · Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj
- 2017 · Alamara as Alamara (Voice)
- 2016 · Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha as
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2015 · The Reporter as
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Ravi
- 2013 · Kunjananthante Kada as
- 2013 · Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Giridhar
- 2012 · Masters as Monachan
- 2012 · Ordinary as Ashan
- 2012 · Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- 2011 · Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- 2011 · Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as Lawrence
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as
- 2011 · Adaminte Makan Abu as Abu
- 2011 · The Train as Ramu
- 2011 · Janapriyan as Kannappan
- 2011 · Mohabbath as
- 2010 · Puthumukhangal as
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
- 2010 · Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- 2010 · Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 2009 · My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- 2009 · Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- 2009 · Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- 2009 · Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2009 · Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- 2009 · Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- 2008 · Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- 2008 · Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- 2008 · Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- 2007 · Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- 2007 · Arabikkatha as Karim
- 2007 · Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- 2007 · Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- 2006 · Oruvan as Balan
- 2006 · Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- 2006 · Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- 2005 · Rappakal as Govindan
- 2005 · Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- 2005 · Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
- 2005 · Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- 2004 · Rasikan as Paramu
- 2004 · Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- 2004 · Thalamelam as Sattappan
- 2004 · Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- 2004 · Parayam as
- 2003 · Vellithira as Surendran
- 2003 · Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- 2002 · Vasanthamalika as Komalan
- 2002 · Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- 2002 · Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- 1998 · Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam as
- 1997 · Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- 1997 · Gurushishyan as
- 1991 · Sandhesam as Uncredited role
- Future · Indira as
- 2024 · Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum as
- 2023 · Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- 2023 · Kirkkan as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- 2020 · Dhamaka as Dr. Gopinath
- 2019 · Shibu as Dr. Thomas
- 2019 · MASK as
- 2018 · Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- 2018 · Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- 2018 · Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- 2018 · Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- 2017 · Hello Dubaikkaran as
- 2016 · Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- 2015 · Female Unnikrishnan as Thamarakulam Dravian
- 2014 · Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- 2013 · KQ as
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- 2013 · Players as
- 2011 · Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- 2011 · Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- 2010 · Tournament as Karuppayya
- 2008 · SMS as Sundaran
- 2008 · One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- 2007 · Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- 2007 · Goal as Kuriakose
- 2007 · Speed Track as Lali
- 2007 · Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- 2005 · Maanikyan as
- 2005 · Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- 2000 · Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum as
- Future · Appavin Meesai as
- 2024 · Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- 2023 · Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- 2019 · Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- 2018 · Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as
- 2015 · Elanjikavu P.O. as
- 2012 · Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as
- 2012 · Ezham Suryan as
- 2010 · Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalam
- 2010 · Plus Two as Lalappan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Chandramohan
- Future · Ullasa Poothirikal as
- 2014 · Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu as
- 2012 · Orange as Ashan
- 2011 · Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- 2009 · Decent Parties as
- 2008 · Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- 2008 · Gopalapuranam as
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- 2006 · Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- 2006 · Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
- 2005 · Sarkar Dada as
- 2005 · Junior Senior as Sathyan
- 2004 · Youth Festival as
- 2004 · Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- 2003 · Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- 2002 · Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- 2002 · Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Bhadra as
- 2001 · Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- 2000 · Mera Naam Joker 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
- 1998 · Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- 1997 · Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- 1984 · My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician



