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