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