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