Salim Kumar
Born: 1969-10-10 in Chittatukara, Kerala, India
Died: 2026-06-06
Known For: Acting
Biography
Salim Kumar was a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. He was 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.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Bha. Bha. Ba. as Adv. Mukundan Unni
2024
- Panchayat Jetty as MLA
- Malayalee from India as Hamsa
- Idiyan Chandhu
- Kudumba Sthreeyum Kunjadum
- Marivillin Gopurangal as Thomas
2023
- Kirkkan as Kusumakumar Warrier (Kuku)
- Vanitha as Rajan
- Aaromalinte Adyathe Pranayam as Rafi
- Vellari Pattanam as Kunjikannan Master
- Kallanum Bhagavathiyum as Priest
2022
- Thallumaala as Singer
- Mukundan Unni Associates™ as Unni's Grandfather (voice)
- Pada as Justice Thankappan Achari
- Mei Hoom Moosa
- Thirimali as Avarachan
2021
- One as Dasappan
- Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Malik as Moosakka
- Meow as Usthad
- Sumesh & Ramesh as Indhukaladharan
2019
- Munthiri Monchan as Thavala (Frog)
- My Great Grandfather
- Oru Adaar Love as Manavalan
- And The Oscar Goes To... as Sakhav Moidu
- Ittymaani: Made In China as Mapranam Varkey
- Madura Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- Driving Licence as Agusti
- A for Apple
- Oru Kadath Naadan Katha as Mammali
- Aakashaganga 2
- Ganagandharvan as Rajaji
- Oru Yamandan Premakadha as Paanjikuttan
- Allu Ramendran as SI Sinto Simon
- Shibu as Dr. Thomas
- An International Local Story as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- Porinju Mariam Jose as 'Beedi' Joy
- MASK
- Childhood Friends as SK Sir
- The Gambler as Eapan
2018
- Rosapoo as V.T. Shankar
- Kuttanadan Marpappa as Philipose
- Mohanlal as 'Sathan' Jose
- Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as Karimannur Gopi
- Shikkari Shambhu as SI Jimmy
- Panchavarnathatha as Jimmy
- Vikadakumaran as Binu's Father (Photo Presence Only)
- Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Ramappan
- Queen as Adv.Mukundan
- Mangalyam Thanthunanena as Kuriyakose Tharayill
- Sakhavinte Priyasakhi as Vasanthan
- Laughing Apartment Near Girinagar as Thankarajan
2017
- Alamara as Alamara (voice)
- Velipadinte Pusthakam as Prof. Premraj Idikkattutharayil
- Sherlock Toms as Chauro
- Ramaleela as Sumesh Venjara
- Hello Dubaikkaran
- Clint
- Chippy
- The Black Jew as Aaron Eliyahu
2016
- Thoppil Joppan as Father Isaac Vaalambarambil
- Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan as 'Naxalite' Chandran
- Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha
2015
- Elanjikavu P.O.
- The Reporter
- Pathemari as Narayanan's father
- Compartment
- Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as School Head Master
- Female Unnikrishnan as Thamarakulam Dravian
- Utopiayile Rajavu as Crow (voice)
- Fireman as Narendan Achari
2014
- Ohm Shanthi Oshaana as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nedunchaalai as Mattum Shekar
- Bhaiyya Bhaiyya as Korah
- Seconds as Jeevan
- Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
- My Dear Mummy
2013
- Bicycle Thieves as Jose Prakash
- Maryan as Thomayya
- Players
- Lisammayude Veedu as Samuel
- Immanuel as Suku
- Nadodimannan as Ravi
- Maad Dad as Giridhar
- KQ
- Annum Innum Ennum as Lopez Chencherry
- Kunjananthante Kada
- Abhiyum Njanum as Jose
- Oonga as Kunja / Tramp
2012
- Mr. Marumakan as Sankaranunni
- Ayalum Njanum Thammil as Thomachan
- Masters as Monachan
- Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar as Rafeek
- Ordinary as Ashan
- 101 Weddings as Khader
- Orange as Ashan
- Cobra as Gopalan
- Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
- Ezham Suryan
- Vadhiyar
- Prabhuvinte Makkal
2011
- Naayika as Gracy's father
- Manikyakallu as Kunjraaman / Thampuraan
- Doubles as S.I Mayyazhi
- Adaminte Makan Abu as Abu
- Venicile Vyapari as Kamalasanan
- The Filmstaar as Film producer
- Three Kings as K. S. Prashanthan
- Christian Brothers as Purushothaman
- Doctor Love as Novelist
- Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku
- Nadakame Ulakam as Vasu
- Teja Bhai and Family as Divakaran Nair
- Makeup Man as Lawrance
- Arjunan Saakshi as Mechanic Jackson
- Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as Guru
- Mohabbath
- Swapna Sanchari as Sugathan
- The Train as Ramu
- Janapriyan as Kannappan
- Orma Mathram as Lawrence
2010
- Fiddle
- Plus Two as Lalappan
- Anwar as Ashraf
- Pokkiri Raja as Manoharan Mangalodayam
- Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kattappuram Sashi
- Cheriya Kallanum Valiya Poleesum as Gopalan
- Again Kasarkode Khaderbai as Kalaam
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Lolappan
- Yugapurushan as Maniyan
- 3 Char Sau Bees as Chandran
- Best Actor as Vadival Pranchi
- Happy Husbands as Satyapalan/Dharmapalan
- Four Friends as Kochaouseppe
- Tournament as Karuppayya
- Kaaryasthan as Kalidas
- Swantham Bharya Zindabad as T.K. Vipin Kumar
- Thaskara Lahala as Ayyappan
- Puthumukhangal as Villu Velayudhan
- Oridathoru Postman as Chandrappan
2009
- Keralotsavam Mission 2009
- Angel John as Moneylender
- Kerala Cafe as Manikandan
- Loudspeaker as KP
- Decent Parties
- Samastha Keralam PO
- Robin Hood as Nassar
- Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as SI Madhavan Chandrappinn
- 2 Harihar Nagar as Ayyappan
- Kappalu Muthalali as Omanakuttan
- Chattambinadu as Maakkri Gopalan
- Duplicate as Professional Killer Ronnie (PKR)
- My Big Father as Unnikkuttan
- Gulumaal: The Escape as Bhai
- Makante Achan as Krishnan Kutty
- Swa Le as Chandramohan
- Love in Singapore as Shukkoor
- Aayirathil Oruvan as Usman
2008
- Twenty 20 as SP Indhuchoodan
- Thavalam
- Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam as Sugunan Moothukunnam
- Lollipop as Fr. / Adv. Kuriakose Kuzhiyilchadi
- Crazy Gopalan as Lakshmanan
- One Way Ticket as Sakkath Beeran
- Gopalapuranam
- Mayabazar as Govindan
- Cycle as Stephen
- Aandavan as Mayinkutti
- Annan Thambi as Sub Inspector Shyamalan
- SMS as Sundaran
- Mulla as 'Thotti' Sasi
- Parthan Kanda Paralokam as Karunan
2007
- Arabikkatha as Karim
- Kangaroo as 'Current' Kunjachan
- Kichamani M.B.A. as Kasim
- Katha Parayumbol as Das Vadakkemuri
- Mission 90 Days as Aravindan
- Mayavi as Kannan Srank
- Hallo as Chidambaram
- Payum Puli as Mujeeb Rahman
- Inspector Garud as Lonappan
- Changathipoocha as Rajappan
- Hareendran Oru Nishkalankan? as Rajendran Vazhayila
- July 4 as Sakthivel
- Chocolate as Pappan
- Speed Track as Lali
- Ekantham
- Ayur Rekha as Ismail
- Goal as Kuriakose
- Abraham And Lincoln
- Romeoo as Naranimangalam Narayanan
2006
- Pachakuthira as Chandran
- Achanurangatha Veedu as Samuel
- Chess as Unnikkannan
- Lion as Pottakkuzhy Chellappan
- Thuruppugulan as Khadar
- Prajapathi as Power Star Manohar/ Manoharan Kumbalangi
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam as Appachan
- Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam as Ali
- Ennittum as Fa.Perera Joseph
- Vaasthavam as Thrippan Namboodiri
- Aanachandam as Manikandan
- Oruvan as Balan
- Karutha Pakshikal as Shanmughan
- Toys of Coconut Shell as Achooti
2005
- Pandippada as Umakanthan
- Thaskara Veeran as Suguthan
- Rappakal as Govindan
- Udayananu Tharam as Rafeeq
- Thommanum Makkalum as Rajakannu
- Naran as Idimutti Rajan
- Krithyam as Badsha
- Maanikyan
- Rajamanikyam as Dasappan
- Sarkar Dada
- Iruvattam Manavatti as Ochira Velu
- Junior Senior as Sathyan
- Immini Nalloraal as Kittuni
- Chanthupottu as Vareed
- Lokanathan I. A. S. as Rajappan
- Deepangal Sakshi as Advocate
2004
- Vellinakshatram as Dr. Sundaresan
- Aparichithan as Tribal Helper
- Thalamelam as Sattappan
- Kadhavaseshan as Renuka's brother-in-law
- Greetings as Vaidyanathan
- Vismayathumbathu as Guhan
- Chathikkatha Chanthu as Vikram
- Perumazhakkalam as Aamu Elappa
- Parayam
- Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku as Tester Kannappan
- Rasikan as Paramu
- Youth Festival
2003
- C.I.D. Moosa as The Insane Man
- Kilichundan Mambazham as Usman
- Vellithira as Surendran
- Gramophone as 'Tabla' Bhaskaran
- Pulival Kalyanam as Manavalan
- Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu as Suryaprakashan
- Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Moonga Varkey
- Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu as Sundaran
- Pattalam as Gabbar Kesavan
- Sadanandante Samayam as Gopalan
- Thilakkam as Omanakkuttan
- Pattanathil Sundaran as Adv. Bhuvanachandran
2002
- Meesa Madhavan as Adv. Mukundanunny
- Thandavam as Basheer
- Pranayamanithooval as Sundaran
- Mazhathullikkilukkam as Mayandi
- Kalyanaraman as Pyari
- Bamboo Boys as Chamba
- Savithriyude Aranjanam as Olympion Bhootham Appachan
- Valkannadi as Satheeshan
- Pakalpooram as Manikyan
- Kunjikkoonan as Chandran
- Vasanthamalika as Komalan
2001
- One Man Show as Bhaskaran
- Ee Parakkum Thalika as Koshy
- Bhadra
- Nariman as Balan
- Bharthavudyogam as Pushpan
- Ee Nadu Ennalevare
- Naranathu Thamburan as Shivan
- Soothradharan as Leela Krishnan
- Sathyameva Jayathe
- Sundarapurushan as Balan
2000
- Mera Naam Joker
- Thenkasipattanam as Muthuraman
- Kinnara Thumbikal
- Nadan Pennum Natupramaniyum
- Darling Darling as Telephone Booth Owner
- Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal as Bhaskaran
1999
- Udayapuram Sulthan as Salim
- Tokyo Nagarathile Viseshangal
- My Dear Karady as Constable Ujwallan
1998
- Sooryavanam as Thamarathoppu
- Gramapanchayath as Bhaskaran
- Mangalya Pallakku as Phalgunan
- Kudumba Vaarthakal as Kunjumon
- Meenakshi Kalyanam as Adv. Sivan Mullassery
- Mayajalam as Ezhupunna Mathai
- Mattupetti Machan as Manoharan
- Malabaril Ninnoru Manimaaran as Omallur Omanakuttan
- Chenaparambile Aanakkaryam
1997
- Mannadiar Penninu Chenkotta Checkan as Kizhi
- Newspaper Boy as Venkidi
- Gurushishyan
- Suvarna Simhasanam as Gopalan
1996
- Poothumbiyum Poovalanmarum as Gonsalvas Sayippu
1991
- Sandhesam as Uncredited role
1984
- My Dear Kuttichathan as Musician